Quotes

A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms which became my collection of quotes.

A man of thought →

Published December 1, 2018  ·  All posts on Dec 1  ·  

Think like a man of action. Act like a man of thought.

~ Henri Bergson

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Willpower →

Published November 26, 2018  ·  All posts on Nov 26  ·  

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

~ Vince Lombardi

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Perspective →

Published November 20, 2018  ·  All posts on Nov 20  ·  ,

“The appearance of the bull changes when you enter the ring.” The matador’s point of view is different from the spectator’s.

~ Mexican proverb

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Level of consciousness →

Published November 16, 2018  ·  All posts on Nov 16  ·  

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.

~ Albert Einstein

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Inaction →

Published November 11, 2018  ·  All posts on Nov 11

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

~ Dale Carnegie

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Realize you do not understand →

Published November 6, 2018  ·  All posts on Nov 6  ·  

To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.

~ Lao Tzu

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Courage, part 3 →

Published November 1, 2018  ·  All posts on Nov 1

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

~ Erica Jong

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Living virtuously →

Published October 27, 2018  ·  All posts on Oct 27  ·  ,

Ambition means tying your well-being to what other people say or do.
Self-indulgence means tying it to the things that happen to you.
Sanity means tying it to your own actions.

~ Marcus Aurelius

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Carving →

Published October 22, 2018  ·  All posts on Oct 22

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?

~ Kahlil Gibran

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Then do patriots flourish →

Published October 17, 2018  ·  All posts on Oct 17  ·  

When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.

~ Lao Tzu

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