Ohh quotes! heres a few..
m of the mind that even people who have limitations, if they have a
curiosity, they will find a way to explore it.
They say dreams are the windows of the soul--take a peek and you can
see the inner workings, the nuts and bolts.
Remember that jealousy is not a result of love. It is more likely to
be a result of infatuation, insecurity or fear of being alone. Are you
in love with being in relationships
True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an
acceptance of all that is, has been, will be and will not be
Be the kind of person you would love to love
Letting go of what you cannot change is so hard, but so essential
Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgment of the facts of a
situation. Then deciding what you're going to do about it
If you're here for four more years or four more weeks, you're here
right now. I think when you're somewhere, you ought to be there. It's
not about how long you stay in a place, it's about what you do while
you're there, and when you go, is that place any better for your
having been there?
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is
strong enough
We require from buildings, as from men, two kinds of goodness: first,
the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and
pleasing in doing it; which last is itself another form of duty
You must dare to disassociate yourself from those who would delay your
journey... Leave, depart, if not physically, then mentally. Go your
own way, quietly, undramatically, and venture toward trueness at last
When you make a mistake, admit it. If you don't, you only make matters
worse
The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and
words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy
The present is a rope stretched over the past. The secret to walking
it is, you never look down
Concern for someone else was a good remedy for taking the mind off
one's own troubles
The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from
within - strength, courage, dignity
I appreciate people who are civil, whether they mean it or not. I
think: Be civil. Do not cherish your opinion over my feelings. There's
a vanity to candor that isn't really worth it. Be kind
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder,
spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit
Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple
All of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical
rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are
blooming outside our windows today
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others
judge us by what we have already done
Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold
your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, 'I will be bigger
than you. You cannot defeat me.
Sometimes the cure for restlessness is restl
Regret for wasted time is more wasted time
The face isn't a pressure-relief valve. It is more like a thermostat.
When you turn down the setting, the machinery inside has to do less
work
Human pain does not let go of its grip at one point in time. Rather,
it works its way out of our consciousness over time. There is a season
of sadness. A season of anger. A season of tranquility. A season of
hope
Three failures denote uncommon strength. A weakling has not enough
grit to fail thrice
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has
a song
It's wonderful what we can do if we're always doing
If we fall, we don't need self-recrimination or blame or anger - we
need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to recommit, to
be whole-hearted once again
Nobody has things just as he would like them. The thing to do is to
make a success with what material I have. It is a sheer waste of time
and soulpower to imagine what I would do if things were different.
They are not different
If someone offers you a gift, and you decline to accept it, the other
person still owns that gift. The same is true of insults and verbal
attacks
The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and
to let it come in
You can't jump down the stairs in one leap, however much you might
wish to, and you even more surely can't jump up it, but one step and
then the next and there you are, at the top or the bottom and not a
bit out of breath or discomposed
Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens
us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our
self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by
someone
Time doesn't heal a damn thing. Instead, it's what one does with time,
that heals.
Happiness gives us the energy which is the basis of health
You can either hold yourself up to the unrealistic standards of
others, or ignore them and concentrate on being happy with yourself as
you are
The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting
goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become
endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no
matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your
dreams
The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly
- that is what each of us is here for
Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions,
never know too much to learn something new
Reading is no substitute for action
Boredom happens when we lose our passion to connect with the world and
make a difference. What is holding you back from becoming a full
participant in your life?
If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness
make you pure?
The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue
happiness you'll never find it.
To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the
biggest mistake of all
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You have to learn to turn negatives into positives so when the hard
stuff hits you can shake it off
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word,
a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring,
all of which have the potential to turn a life around
The only place where success comes before work is a dictionary
Anger is the feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your mind.
The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you
Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man and work like a
dog
You pile up enough tomorrows and you'll be left with nothing but a
bunch of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to
make today worth remembering
Build excitement by setting goals and achieving the milestones on your
way to personal greatness! Take small steps at first or whenever
necessary, and then build momentum and excitement as you learn from
the experience and adjust your actions. If you overreach, then simply
pull back a little and try again.
Relationships are a process not an decision