I used to look down on the world for being corrupt, but now I adore it for the utter magnificence of that corruption.
—Richard J. Needham
Topics: Opinion, Opinions
God punishes us mildly by ignoring our prayers and severely by answering them.
—Richard J. Needham
Topics: Blessings, Prayer
People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.
—Richard J. Needham
Topics: Honesty
What is success in this world? I would say it consists of four simple things—to live a lot, to love a lot, to laugh a lot, and from it all, to learn a lot.
—Richard J. Needham
Topics: Success
Strong people make as many and as ghastly mistakes as weak people. The difference is that strong people admit them, laugh at them, learn from them. This is how they become strong.
—Richard J. Needham
Topics: Mistakes, Failure
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