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Handpicked Quotes: Curated Wisdom for Every Moment

A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away
"A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away"
Phyllis McGinley, Author
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be
Kurt Vonnegut
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be"
Kurt Vonnegut, Author
Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame
Arthur Schopenhauer
"Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame"
Arthur Schopenhauer, Philosopher
It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it
Hans Selye
"It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it"
Hans Selye, Scientist
The best revenge is massive success
Frank Sinatra
"The best revenge is massive success"
Frank Sinatra, Musician
All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope
Alexandre Dumas
"All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope"
Alexandre Dumas, Dramatist
All great achievements require time
Maya Angelou
"All great achievements require time"
Maya Angelou, Poet
Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory
Albert Schweitzer
"Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it
Mahatma Gandhi
"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference
Winston Churchill
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in
"The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in"
Edgar Watson Howe, Editor
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential
Winston Churchill
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount
B. F. Skinner
"The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount"
B. F. Skinner, Psychologist
Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it
"Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it"
Irving Berlin, Musician
It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams
"It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams"
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Novelist
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree
Thomas Fuller
"One that would have the fruit must climb the tree"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser
John W. Gardner
"Life is the art of drawing without an eraser"
John W. Gardner, Educator
Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances
Jackie Chan
"Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances"
Jackie Chan, Actor
If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress
Barack Obama
"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress"
Barack Obama, President
Seventy percent of success in life is showing up
Woody Allen
"Seventy percent of success in life is showing up"
Woody Allen, Director
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter
Martin Luther King Jr.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"
Martin Luther King Jr., Minister
Life, if well lived, is long enough
Seneca the Younger
"Life, if well lived, is long enough"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power
Benjamin Disraeli
"Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it
"A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it"
George Edward Moore, Philosopher
We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible
Vince Lombardi
"We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us
Meister Eckhart
"Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us"
Meister Eckhart, Philosopher
Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge
Simon Sinek
"Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge"
Simon Sinek, Writer
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight
Jim Rohn
"You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight"
Jim Rohn, Businessman
Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before
Mignon McLaughlin
"Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before"
Mignon McLaughlin, Journalist
No matter how bad your life gets, you can always turn it around
Steve Guttenberg
"No matter how bad your life gets, you can always turn it around"
Steve Guttenberg, Actor
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