“You have a grand gift of silence, Watson,” said he,
~ Arthur C. Doyle
“It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.”
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Gift of silence →
Too much information →
I’ve seen the whole world six times over
~ The Police
Sea of Japan to the cliffs of Dover,
Overkill. Overview. Over my dead body.
Over me. Over you. Over everybody.
Too much information /
Runnin’ through my brain.
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Nice people →
A person who is nice to you, but is not nice to the waiter, is not a nice person.
~ unknown
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Success →
You will succeed because most people are lazy.
~ unknown
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Ethics, Integrity, Courage, Dignity →
• A man does the job no one else wants to do.
~ “Atticus Finch”
• A man lives with integrity every day.
• The most important form of courage is moral courage.
• Live with quiet dignity.
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Entertaining →
An educated man can…
~ Brett McKay
entertain himself;
entertain a friend;
entertain a new idea.
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Two important days →
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.
~ Mark Twain
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Past, Future, Present →
If you are depressed, you are living in the past.
~ unknown
If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
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Tired of chasing →
Giving up and moving on are two very different things. There comes a point when you get tired of chasing everyone and trying to fix everything, but it’s not giving up, and it’s not the end. It’s a new beginning. It’s realizing, finally, that you don’t need certain people and things and the drama they bring.
~ Marc Chernoff
Elsewhere, this is 4a537. — slipbox
Improve your argument →
My father used to say, “Don’t raise your voice. Improve your argument.”
~ Desmond Tutu
Elsewhere, this is 4a41. — slipbox