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Max De Pree on why we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are

Quote #242 | Max De Pree | We cannot become what we need to be (…)

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max De Pree It is important to have goals in life, for goals are what make our lives meaningful. A person with no aim in life is like a headless chicken, running haphazardly from one point to another. That said, while most Read more…

Dale Carnegie on why we should take a chance and why all life is a chance

Quote #241 | Dale Carnegie | Take a chance! All life is a chance.

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. Dale Carnegie Life offers us several opportunities along the way. What we make of those chances is something that determines the course of our lives. Of course, grabbing these chances is Read more…

Japanese proverb on why life is for one generation, but a good name is forever

Quote #239 | Japanese Proverb | Life is for one generation (…)

Life is for one generation; a good name is forever. Japanese Proverb Human beings are as mortal as any other species that inhabit this planet. Yet humans are the only species that have a chance to be immortal. While death is an unavoidable truth for everyone who is born, the way we lead our lives Read more…

Claude MacDonald on how storms make trees take deeper roots

Quote #238 | Claude McDonald | Storms make trees take deeper roots.

Storms make trees take deeper roots. Claude MacDonald Hardships are inevitable in life. While the degree and severity of this distress may vary from person to person, no one can claim to have a life devoid of any issues. However, it is completely up to us how we react to these adversities and take control Read more…

Remy de Gourmont on how very simple ideas lie within the reach only of complex minds

Quote #237 | Remy de Gourmont | Very simple ideas lie within (…)

Very simple ideas lie within the reach only of complex minds. Remy de Gourmont Our creativity is our biggest asset. If you take a close look around you, you will be astounded at how every great thing in your surroundings was first conceived in a person’s mind. Whether it is the majestic skyscrapers, the speedy Read more…

Martin Luther KIng Jr. on how faith is taking the first step even whe you don't see the whole staircase

Quote #236 | Martin Luther King Jr. | Faith is taking the first step (…)

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr. Life often throws challenges at us, challenges that not just test our perseverance and determination, but also our faith. This may not necessarily be faith in God or any religion, but in oneself and one’s goals. This Read more…

Robert Brault on why we must enjoy the little things in life

Quote #234 | Robert Brault | Enjoy the little things (…)

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. Robert Brault Life isn’t the sum total of our achievements and failures; it is rather a mosaic of little, blissful memories along the way. Unfortunately, we are often guilty of taking such small blessings for granted. We Read more…

Thomas Paine on why character is much easier kept than recovered

Quote #233 | Thomas Paine | Character is much easier kept than recovered.

Character is much easier kept than recovered. Thomas Paine There are few things that have as lasting an impression about a person as their character. Depending on how one looks at it, it is fortunately or unfortunately one of the hardest things to reverse about not just how others perceive us, but how we look Read more…