English quotes

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“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”

“I will not be concerned at other men is not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.”

“A lot of people give up just before theyre about to make it. You know you never know when that next obstacle is going to be the last one.”

“Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.”

“The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words.”

“Time changes everything except something within us which is always surprised by change.”

“The best way out is always through.”

“Friendship, like the immortality of the soul, is too good to be believed.”

“Loss is nothing else but change,and change is Natures delight.”

“Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions.”

“But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.”

“Although there may be tragedy in your life, there's always a possibility to triumph. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.”

“To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.”

“Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.”

“The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character.”

“Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.”

“Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.”

“Love and compassion open our own inner life, reducing stress, distrust and loneliness.”

“Without some goals and some efforts to reach it, no man can live.”

“Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.”

“By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we can prepare for a better future.”

“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.”

“Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.”

“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.”

“Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.”

“Real magic in relationships means an absence of judgement of others.”

“If a man does his best, what else is there?”

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the worlds problems.”

“I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.”

“Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.”

“You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.”

“They can do all because they think they can.”

“Wherever a man may happen to turn, whatever a man may undertake, he will always end up by returning to the path which nature has marked out for him.”

“No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves to today.”

“Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.”

“See the positive side, the potential, and make an effort.”

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”

“If you have one true friend you have more than your share.”

“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.”

“All that is necessary is to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerable.”

“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”

“Fortune befriends the bold.”

“Many sophisticated, intelligent people lack wisdom and common sense.”

“Friendships are the family we make - not the one we inherit. I've always been someone to whom friendship, elective affinities, is as important as family.”

“If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?”

“People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.”

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but simply moving on with dignity despite that fear.”

“Let us revere, let us worship, but erect and open-eyed, the highest, not the lowest; the future, not the past!”

“One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.”

“To choose what is difficult all ones days, as if it were easy, that is faith.”

“Life is a learning experience, only if you learn.”

“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.”

“It is the quality of our work which will please God, not the quantity.”

“There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.”

“What we think, we become.”

“Friendship is one of our most treasured relationships, but it isn't codified and celebrated; it's never going to give you a party.”

“Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.”

“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose.”

“The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be.”

“You can only learn so much from books. You can only learn so much from education. Ultimately, it is the wisdom of God that will carry you through in the toughest situations of life.”

“Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.”

“The most complicated achievements of thought are possible without the assistance of consciousness.”

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”

“True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.”

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.”

“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.”

“They can conquer who believe they can.”

“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.”

“Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing.”

“It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship.”

“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.”

“And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward... with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace.”

“A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.”

“A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.”

“What is new in the world? Nothing. What is old in the world? Nothing. Everything has always been and will always be.”

“The conditions of conquest are always easy. We have but to toil awhile, endure awhile, believe always, and never turn back.”

“A rolling stone gathers no moss.”

“The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship.”

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply!”

“False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.”

“There is no great genius without some touch of madness.”

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

“And when the world is created, it is created in such a way that those eternal objects of God's loving wisdom become actualities - interacting with one another, relating to God in the finite realm.”

“If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.”

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

“When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”

“Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.”

“Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.”

“An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.”

“The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard.”

“Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.”

“Be like the flower, turn your face to the sun.”

“Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes.”

“Wisdom begins at the end.”

“All I can say about life is, Oh God, enjoy it!”

“It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it.”

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”

“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”