inspirational Quotes
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I feel if theres one little thing I could do, its to make people realize: We are not worthless because we inhabit a country which is seen by Western eyes as a primitive, fundamentalist country only. . .I mean, we are a rich mixture of all sorts of forces as well, and our lives are very much worth living.
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Forgiveness is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.
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You always hear the phrase, money doesn't buy you happiness. But I always in the back of my mind figured a lot of money will buy you a little bit of happiness. But it's not really true. I got a new car because the old one's lease expired.
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I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on to university.
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A good motivation is what is needed: compassion without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their human rights and dignities. That we humans can help each other is one of our unique human capacities.
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One of the principles we teach in our programs is "If you shoot for the stars, you'll at least hit the moon." Poor people don't even shoot for the ceiling in their house, and then they wonder why they're not successful.
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Leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example.
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There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit that they enjoy life.
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It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.
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A quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious business.
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I've tried many different types of alarm apps, but the tried and true is the iPhone alarm. I like it because you can label your alarms. For my personal amusement, I've labeled them 3 a.m. for 'ridiculously early,' 3:30 is just 'early,' and 4 is 'slacker.'
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The area where we struggle the most is often the area of our greatest effectiveness
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My liveliest delight was in having conquered myself.
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As I hammered in the last bolt and staggered over the rim, it was not at all clear to me who was the conqueror and who was the conquered. I do recall that El Cap seemed to be in much better condition than I was.
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It is not important to be successful at what you undertake, but rather to undertake what you'd like to succeed at.
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The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.
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Worry is a direct consequence of relying on your own efforts.
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Life is beautiful, as long as it consumes you. When it is rushing through you, destroying you, life is gorgeous, glorious. It's when you burn a slow fire and save fuel, that life's not worth having.
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If sub specie aeternitatis from eternity's point of view there is no reason to believe that anything matters, then that does not matter either, and we can approach our absurd lives with irony instead of heroism or despair.
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I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know.
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Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be.
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What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.
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What is the city but the people?
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No Christian is abandoned at the moment of death. The angels are the ushers, and our passage to heaven is under their escort.
