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Confucius on why you should adjust the action steps when it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached

Quote #262 | Confucius | When it is obvious that the goals (…)

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. Confucius When one is pursuing a goal that is befitting their caliber, they are bound to run into obstacles along the way. These hardships do not mean that their goals are unreasonable or that they set the Read more…

Quote on why you should always chase your dreams instead of running away from your fears

Quote #260 | Anonymous | Always chase your dreams (…)

Always chase your dreams instead of running from your fears. Anonymous Everyone is blessed with the ability to dream. However, very few people are determined enough to go out there and fulfill those dreams. Ultimately, how steadfast one is in the pursuit of their dreams is what sets successful men apart from the not-so-successful ones.

Aristotle on why teachers deserve more honor than parents

Quote #258 | Aristotle | Teachers deserve more honor than parents (…)

Teachers, who educate children, deserve more honor than parents, who merely gave them birth; for the latter provided mere life, while the former ensure a good life. Aristotle Education is the greatest gift that parents can bestow upon their children, for education is what sets one man apart from another. We can give our kids Read more…

Socrates on how worthless people live only to eat and drink, but people of worth eat and drink only to live

Quote #257 | Socrates | Worthless people live only to (…)

Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live. Socrates Putting religious and cultural beliefs aside, it is reasonable to assume that we live only once, at least as far as our present material body is concerned. In the grand scheme of things, our life is but Read more…

Quote #256 | John Kennedy | Forgive your enemies, but never (…)

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. John F. Kennedy Life moves in only one direction – ahead. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to keep ourselves down with a whole lot of emotional baggage, especially one that isn’t ours to carry.

Ralph Waldo Emerson on adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience

Quote #255 | Ralph Waldo Emerson | Adopt the pace of nature (…)

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson Patience is one of the few virtues that we hear about so often, and yet it is so hard to practice. We can go around boasting about how important it is to be patient, but one tricky situation is all it takes to Read more…

Plutarch on why I don't need a friend who changes when I change

Quote #254 | Plutarch | I don’t need a friend who (…)

I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better. Plutarch One of the greatest support systems in a person’s life are their friends. And regardless of its  clichéd connotations, the proverb that a man is known by the company he keeps is Read more…

Kahlil Gibran on why if you love somebody, you should let them go

Quote #253 | Kahlil Gibran | If you love somebody (…)

If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don’t, they never were. Kahlil Gibran One of the hardest decisions in life is to let go of the people we love. No matter how irrepressible our desire is to cling on to them, we must let Read more…