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Mark Twain on why books are for people who wish they were somewhere else

Quote #187 | Mark Twain | Books are for people who wish (…)

Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. Mark Twain Books are a man’s best friend (sorry, dogs!). They can be a source of knowledge, they can lift our spirits when we are down, they can motivate us on days when it is hard to drag ourselves out of the bed, and they Read more…

Stanisław Jerzy Lec on why youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art

Quote #161 | Stanisław Jerzy Lec | Youth is the gift of nature (…)

Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art. Stanisław Jerzy Lec Youth is characterized by adventure and immaturity, whereas old age is often accompanied by wisdom and caution. While youth is mostly about committing mistakes (and enjoying them), maturity is all about straightening those mistakes out (and acting like they Read more…

John Augustus Shedd on how a ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what it is meant for

Quote #138 | John A. Shedd | A ship in harbor is safe (…)

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. John Augustus Shedd Life is synonymous with adventures and calculated risks. It is meant to be enjoyed, not squandered on meaningless speculations or apprehensions. Of course, this does not mean walking blindly into the storm. The risks we take must Read more…

German poet Karl von Knebel on how hope awakens courage

Quote #137 | Karl von Knebel | Hope awakens courage (…)

Hope awakens courage. He who can implant courage in the human soul is the best physician. Karl von Knebel Hope is the light that keeps us going, letting us know that the long, dark tunnel of disappointment will not last forever. It is this very optimism that motivates us to get out of bed every Read more…

Nelson Mandela on how the greatest glory in living is not about never falling, but about getting back up every time we fall

Quote #135 | Nelson Mandela | The greatest glory in living (…)

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela Unless you are one of those rare gifted people who have never tasted failure, you must have experienced your fair share of disappointments. More often than not, such negative experiences tend to sap us of all Read more…

Eleanor Roosevelt's quote about why life should be unpredictable

Quote #133 | Eleanor Roosevelt | If life were predictable (…)

If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. Eleanor Roosevelt How many times have you come across someone complaining about how unpredictable their life has become of late? How many times has that person been you? Life is an endless roller-coaster ride. It keeps throwing fresh challenges at you, Read more…

An anonymous quote about why you should push yourself

Quote #131 | Anonymous | Push yourself, because no one is (…)

Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you. Anonymous Let’s face it: we have all had our fair share of failures. Some failures often lead to disappointment, which in turn saps us of all motivation to get out of bed the following morning. A sense of gloominess arrests our inherent Read more…

Isak Dinesen, or Karen Blixen, on why God made the world round

Quote #130 | Isak Dinesen | God made the world round so we would (…)

God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road. Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) Human beings are queer beings. Their well-documented desire to know more about the future is as ridiculous as their fear of what is to come. This is obviously one of the many mysterious Read more…

John Wooden on how and when things work out best

Quote #129 | John Wooden | Things work out best for those who (…)

Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out. John Wooden, Basketball Player and Coach Life is unpredictable. More often than not, things will not work out the way you expect them to. In such situations, it becomes important to adopt a proactive approach and be flexible in Read more…