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501 quotes
Let gratitude be the compass guiding you through life's uncharted waters.
The greatest burden is not poverty, but the crushing weight of unfulfilled potential.
Don't mistake silence for absence. Sometimes, the most terrifying things lurk just beneath the surface.
The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of overcoming.
Every story has an end, but life is about the pages in between. Make them count.
Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.
One's character is not etched in stone, but molded by the trials and triumphs of experience.
Even in the face of adversity, a gentle heart can find a path forward.
To truly live is not merely to exist, but to create, to connect, to contribute.
Even small acts of compassion can ripple outwards, creating waves of positive change.
A kind heart is a sanctuary where even the most wounded soul can find solace.
I am a collection of shattered dreams, pieced together with stubborn hope.
The soul selects her own Society – then – shuts the Door – on vast Unknowing.
The best investment you can make is in yourself. Your knowledge and skills are assets that no one can take away.
Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. Make sure the value persists long after the price is forgotten.
Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing. Educate yourself, then act.
The world whispers secrets to those who listen with their soul, not just their ears.
Don't flinch. Don't foul. Hit the line hard.
The joy in life is found in the fight, the climb, the striving to reach a worthy goal.
The truest poems are written not with ink, but with the heart’s own seasons.
Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. That's the key to long-term success.
Regret is a ghost we invite to tea, who stays far longer than politeness allows.
Read 500 pages like this every day. That is how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest.
The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful, if only you choose to see it that way.
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul is built on integrity, not just cleverness.
To be clever is a gift, but to know when to employ it is a far greater one.
Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see, but the stubborn refuse to acknowledge.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Especially if the lie has a good press agent.
The spirit of a nation is reflected in the integrity of its leaders.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and tolerably helpful to people trying to escape their in-laws.
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear. Unless, of course, you're facing a particularly aggressive goose. Then, run.
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter, unless you're trying to outrun a velocipede. Then it matters quite a bit.
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.
The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong voyage; let curiosity be your compass.
The map is not the territory; do not mistake the idea for the thing itself.
The present is the only landscape we truly possess. Tend to it well.
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
To be governed by impulse is to relinquish all claim to prudence and good sense.
The darkest nights reveal the brightest stars, if only we have the courage to look up.
The price of liberty is not merely eternal vigilance, but a constant willingness to adapt to the evolving challenges that threaten it.
It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. Unless, of course, you're ordering a sarsaparilla.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous.
Let the wildness within guide your steps, but let reason hold the reins.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog that matters… unless the dog is a poodle. Then, all bets are off.
One may forgive a fault, but one must never forgive the pretense of virtue.
One cannot always choose what befalls them, but one can always choose how to meet it.