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“Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.”
This quote is by Mark Twain. It was later adapted by the American actor and humorist Will Rogers, who similarly stated that “Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due”. What both these quotes are saying is that worrying prematurely–when nothing has even happened yet–is a…
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“Worry is like sand in an oyster. A little produces a pearl, too much kills the animal.”
“It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.”
“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”
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“Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.”
This quote, by Ziad K. Abdelnour, presents a great analogy for life. Some versions (Anonymous) of the quote read “Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. Develop from the negatives. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.” In life, our camera…
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“You’ve got to bumble forward into the unknown.”
The unknown is something we all have to face; and there’s so much of it in life. While planning and preparation can reduce uncertainty, they don’t remove it entirely. This quote, by trailblazing architect, Frank Gehry, is about having the courage to face each day, situation, or endeavor not necessarily…
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“There is no such thing as a ‘self-made’ man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.”
“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”
“You’ll never find rainbows if you’re looking down.”
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“Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.”
This quote, by Dale Carnegie (Carnagey), is perfect for those moments when worry overtakes us. It reminds us that the things we worry about for tomorrow will come and go. Moreover, we are reminded that we often manage to face our worries from our yesterdays each and every day. We…
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“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along’.”
“Sometimes when you’re in a dark place you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted.”
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Some people achieve success and suddenly lose their ability to continue with the same drive, motivation, and passion. Likewise, some people experience failure and also lose their ability to continue with the same drive, motivation, and passion. This quote, by Winston Churchill, reminds us that whether it’s success or failure,…
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“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure–which is: Try to please everybody.”
“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”
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“Go as far as you can see and you will see further.”
A phenomenal thing happens as you move toward a horizon. It moves. –And what seemed like a finite view suddenly becomes infinite. As you go as far as you can see, you see even further, as stated in this quote by Zig Ziglar. But more importantly, this quote tells us…
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“Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.”
This quote, by Deborah Day, is all about not being hard on yourself and giving yourself permission to not be perfect–because no one is. While “no one is perfect” is a cliche statement, it’s so easy to forget when it comes ourselves and those around us. Which is why this…
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“Change is hardest at the beginning, messiest in the middle and best at the end.”
“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”
“Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to you, a specific rhythm and perspective that are your strengths, not your weaknesses. You must not be afraid of your uniqueness.”
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“You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”
This quote by the author of To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee, is about the fact that life isn’t always fair. Therefore, you don’t always win–you don’t always get what you want. There’s nothing new or groundbreaking about this. From an early age, we begin to learn that we don’t…
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“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
This quote, from Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, reminds us to breath easy when there are more questions than answers. Some seasons in life are full of questions; and that’s natural. For example, what are we going to do with our life or exactly how are…
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“Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know that this is the moment you most need to make time to relax.”
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing [themself].”
“Take time to recharge your batteries. It’s hard to see where you’re going when your lights are dim”
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“Many candles can be kindled from one candle without diminishing it.”
Unfortunately, this quote’s author is unknown. The quote is what’s called a Midrash, which is commentary on Hebrew scriptures. These commentary, or “textual interpretation,” were written by Judaic authorities as far back as the 2nd century AD. Knowing the history of this quote gives it a deeper meaning. However, it…
