"Common sense is so very simple but..." - Quote by Mike Tyson
Common sense is so very simple but very difficult to grasp.
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“I'm not used to sensitivity any more. When I see people cry when I lose, save your tears. I don't know how to handle people crying any more. I lost my sensitivity like that. Please, you embarrass me when you cry because I don't know what to do when you cry. I don't know what to say.”
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“To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter.”
“If I am given a formula, and I am ignorant of its meaning, it cannot teach me anything, but if I already know it what does the formula teach me?”
“This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted.”
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“Great floods have flown From simple sources.”
“If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the elements.”
“Being prime minister isn't the only job in life! As far as I'm concerned, I could live in a village and be satisfied.”