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Day: November 11, 2010

Quotes about Perspective

A flower is a weed seen through joyful eyes. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. – Marcus Aurelius

It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves. – Carl Jung

We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are. – Anaïs Nin

People only see what they are prepared to see. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Most people’s historical perspective begins with the day of their birth. – Rush Limbaugh

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. – Anonymous

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. – Abraham Maslow

Do you prefer that you be right or happy? – A Course In Miracles

Bad is called good when worse happens. – Norwegian Proverb

We can train ourselves to view life from more joyful perspectives. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Try a new perspective on diversity. Across the country and around the world, we are all one. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Life is all in the perspective you take on it. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The beauty does not live out there; the beauty’s in my eyes. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

We see Life through the fun-house mirrors of our point-of-view. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Everyone believes that their beliefs are the right ones – that is why they are called beliefs. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Be a passionate Observer of Life. See the events, feel the emotions, and recognize the difference. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Recognizing my blindness is the first step toward regaining my sight. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When you keep getting the wrong answers, try asking better questions. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The world just IS, and we all have our stories about it. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Having a personal opinion is great. Believing that one’s personal opinion is absolute truth leads to most of the world’s troubles.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

We never see what we are not ready to see. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

We would never have a word for Joy if there were no suffering. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Take wing and soar to gain the broad view. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Star Wars Quotes

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…”

“May the Force be wih you.”

“I’m Luke Skywalker, I’m here to rescue you.”
(Luke Skywalker)

“I have you now!”
(Darth Vader)

“Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.”
(Obi-Wan Kenobi)

“Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you’re my only hope.”
(Princess Leia)

“You’re all clear, kid! Now let’s blow this thing and go home!”
(Han Solo)

“Your father’s light saber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age. For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times… before the Empire.”
(Obi-Wan Kenobi)

“I will come with you to Alderaan. There’s nothing for me here now. I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father.”
(Luke Skywalker)

“You don’t need to see his identification … These aren’t the droids you’re looking for … He can go about his business … Move along.”
(Obi-Wan Kenobi)

b>C-3PO: Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1.
Han Solo: Never tell me the odds.

“You must unlearn what you have learned.”
(Yoda)

“The force is with you, young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet.”
(Darth Vader)

[After cutting open his dead Tauntaun]”And I thought they smelled bad on the outside!”
(Han Solo)

“Do… or do not. There is no try.”
(Yoda)

[Using the Force, Yoda effortlessly frees the X-Wing from the bog]
Luke: I don’t, I don’t believe it.
Yoda: That is why you fail.

“Impressive. Most impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me.”
(Darth Vade)

Darth Vader: If you only knew the power of the Dark Side. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.
Luke: He told me enough! He told me *you* killed him!
Darth Vader: No. I am your father.

[as Luke leaves before completing his training]
Yoda: Told you I did. Reckless is he. Now, matters are worse.
Obi-Wan: That boy is our last hope.
Yoda: No. There is another.

[Leia and Han share a passionate kiss before Han is dragged towards the freezing chamber by the imperials]
Princess Leia: I love you.
Han Solo: I know.

[after choking Captain Needa to death]
Darth Vader: Apology accepted, Captain Needa.

“Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son.”
(Darth Vader)

“Sir, I don’t know where your ship learned to communicate, but it has the most peculiar dialect.”
(C-3PO)

Darth Vader: You have learned much, young one.
Luke: You’ll find I’m full of surprises.

[After being tortured] I feel terrible.
(Han Solo)

Darth Vader: There will be a substantial reward for the one who finds the Millenium Falcon. You are free to use any methods necessary but I want them alive – no disintegrations!
Boba Fett: As you wish.

Luke: I’ll not leave you here. I’ve got to save you.
Anakin: You already have, Luke.

“Give yourself to the Dark Side. It is the only way you can save your friends. Yes, your thoughts betray you. Your feelings for them are strong. Especially for… sister. So, you have a twin sister. Your feelings have now betrayed her, too. Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the Dark Side… then perhaps she will…”
(Darth Vader)

Moff Jerjerrod: The Emperor’s coming here?
Darth Vader: That is correct, Commander. And, he is most displeased with your apparent lack of progress.
Moff Jerjerrod: We shall double our efforts.
Darth Vader: I hope so, Commander, for your sake. The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am.

“Obi-Wan has taught you well.”
(Darth Vader)

“Boba Fett? Boba Fett? Where?”
[Han turns around and knocks Boba into the Sarlaac pit]
(Han Solo)

Han Solo: [flying across the deserts of Tatooine] I think my eyes are getting better. Instead of a big dark blur, I see a big bright blur.
Luke: There’s nothing to see. I used to live here, you know.
Han Solo: You’re gonna die here, you know. Convenient.

Luke: Come with me.
Darth Vader: Obi-Wan once thought as you do. You don’t know the power of the Dark Side, I must obey my master.

Luke: Search your feelings, Father, you can’t do this. I feel the conflict within you. Let go of your hate.
Darth Vader: It is too late for me, son. The Emperor will show you the true nature of the Force. He is your master now.
Luke: Then my father is truly dead.

“And now, young Skywalker… you will die.”
(The Emperor)

Luke: Master Yoda, you can’t die.
Yoda: Strong am I with the Force, but not that strong.

“This bounty hunter is my kind of scum: fearless and inventive.”
(Jabba the Hutt)

“It’s against my programming to impersonate a deity.”
(C-3PO)

Han Solo: I love you.
Princess Leia: I know.

C-3PO: His high exaltedness, the Great Jabba the Hutt, has decreed that you are to be terminated immediately.
Han Solo: Good, I hate long waits.
C-3PO: You will therefore be taken to the Dune Sea, and cast into the pit of Carkoon, the nesting place of the all-powerful Sarlaac.
Han Solo: Doesn’t sound so bad.
C-3PO: In his belly you will find a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly digested over a thousand years.
Han Solo: On second thought, let’s pass on that, huh?

“Remember, a Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware. Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Luke… Luke… do not… do not underestimate the powers of the Emperor or suffer your father’s fate you will. Luke, when gone am I… the last of the Jedi will you be. Luke, the Force runs strong in your family. Pass on what you have learned, Luke. There is… another… Sky… walker.” [Yoda dies]
(Yoda)

“I’m rather embarrassed, General Solo, but it appears that you are to be the main course at a banquet in my honor.”
(C-3PO)

Han Solo: Together again, huh?
Wouldn’t miss it.
Han Solo: How we doin’? Luke: Same as always.
Han Solo: That bad, huh?

Funny Peter Kay Questions

“ Why is it called Alcoholics Anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say, ‘My name is Bob, and I am an alcoholic’?”

“ Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?”

“ Why does mineral water that ‘has trickled through mountains for centuries’ have a ‘use by’ date? “

“ Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp no one would eat? “

“ What do people in China call their good plates? “

“ If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from? “

“ Why is it that when someone tells you that there are over a billion stars in the universe, you believe them, but if they tell you there is wet paint somewhere, you have to touch it to make sure? “

“ Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup? “

“ Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out of the window? “