Quotes

"as the dawn comes closer, the night will become darker" (Osho quote)

"The dawn is not far away, but before you can reach the dawn, the dark night has to be passed through. And as the dawn comes closer, the night will become darker."

"I swear to God"

Apparently, the phrase is predominantly used in a forced context as to cajole, convince, complain or make a point that isn't making itself.

"Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer"

a quote attributed to Sun Tzu

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing..."

A Viktor Frankl quote from Man's Search for Meaning (request)

"he who hesitates is lost"

it is important to make decisions and to do things in a quick and definite way —merriam-webster.com

“Every loving thought is true. Everything else is an appeal for healing and help, regardless of the form it takes.”

From A Course In Miracles

“don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative"

A popular quip Joe Biden repeats on the campaign trail which he attributes to his father. Barack Obama also borrowed the quote in his 2012 campaign.

"he that grows in love grows in grief"

from "Catherine of Siena (25 March 1347 – 29 April 1380)... Canonized in 1461, she is also a Doctor of the Church." --wikipedia

“The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.”

from Minority Report by H.L. Mencken

"all's well that ends well"

Calibration of the saying, not the play by Shakespeare.

"when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”

A quote from The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

"the clothes make the man"

"an interesting phenomenon: wear a white coat you believe belongs to a doctor, and you'll be more focused. Wear a white coat you believe belongs to a painter, and you won't see that improvement." --psychologytoday.com

"be the change you want to see in the world"

Attributed to Gandhi but not substantiated. However, he said something similar...

"there's no such thing as a stupid question"

"Used to encourage people to seek knowledge by asking questions, no matter how silly the questions may appear to be." --en.wikitionary.org

“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”

The Golden Rule is calibrated at 405, the level of rationality, in Truth vs. Falsehood.