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Tupac Shakur on why happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true

Quote #328 | Leo Jozef Suenens | Happy are those who dream dreams and…

Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true. Leo Jozef Suenens MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Humans are the only species that can not only think about the future, but also harbor certain hopes and aspirations for it. In fact, these aspirations are what give meaning Read more…

John Mason Good on why happiness consists in activity

Quote #300 | John Mason Good | Happiness consists in activity (…)

Happiness consists in activity; it is a running stream, not a stagnant pool. John Mason Good MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Happiness is one of the most beautiful emotions known to human beings. It is the state of being happy or content with the way things are in our lives. Despite its seemingly straightforward definition, happiness Read more…

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

Quote #288 | Orison Swett Marden | All men who have (…)

All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers. Orison Swett Marden MEANING OF THIS QUOTE The roots of every great accomplishment can be traced back to a dream. You cannot become something you don’t aspire to be. In that sense, dreams are the seeds sown into the soil of our minds. It Read more…

Joseph Joubert motivational quote on when you go in search of honey you should expect to be stung by bees

Quote #287 | Joseph Joubert | When you go in search of honey (…)

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees. Joseph Joubert We all set ourselves certain goals in life. How big or small these goals are depend entirely on how limited our imagination is. One thing, however, is for sure: no worthwhile goal comes easy in life.

Motivational quote on why every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day

Quote #283 | Anonymous | Every day may not be good (…)

Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day. Anonymous Life is seldom a smooth journey, so much so that the only predictable thing about life is its unpredictable nature. You will hardly ever have two similar days. As such, each day brings a fresh challenge. How we navigate these Read more…

Thich Nhat Hanh on how sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can also be the source of your joy

Quote #228 | Thich Nhat Hanh | Sometimes your joy is the source of (…)

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. Thich Nhat Hanh Smiling is often thought of as something synonymous with – or rather, the manifestation of – happiness. In other words, we are supposed to smile when we are happy. However, such moments Read more…

Ernest Hemingway on why happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing he knows

Quote #211 | Ernest Hemingway | Happiness in intelligent people (…)

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. Ernest Hemingway Wisdom and intelligence are coveted, rare virtues. These are mostly acquired with age and experience, though it isn’t impossible to get there with hard work and a willingness to learn. However, as is the case with the excess of anything, over-intelligence too has Read more…

Friedrich Koenig on how we tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have

Quote #195 | Friedrich Koenig | We tend to forget that happiness (…)

We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. Friedrich Koenig Our minds are designed and hardwired to be goal-oriented; we constantly need a purpose in our lives to keep going. While this may not be something Read more…