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Socrates on why the greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be

Quote #214 | Socrates | The greatest way to live with honor (…)

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. Socrates Humans can (proudly?) claim to be the most – and probably the only – hypocritical species on the planet. We tend to spend our entire lives pretending to be someone we aren’t. Even more unfortunate is Read more…

Bruce Lee on why mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them

Quote #203 | Bruce Lee | Mistakes are always forgivable (…)

Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them. Bruce Lee To err is human. No one is perfect, and no matter how hard one tries to attain perfection, it is an impossible summit to scale. As long as we are alive, we are bound to make mistakes. Given how inevitable they Read more…

Charlie Chaplin on how a day without laughter is a day wasted

Quote #171 | Charlie Chaplin | A day without laughter is a day wasted.

A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin It is a well-established fact that smiling and laughing can have a positive effect on our physical and mental well-being. However, as we transition from childhood to adulthood, we tend to get increasingly oblivious to this seemingly obvious fact. Caught up in the hubbub of Read more…

Rabindranath Tagore on why you can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water

Quote #168 | Rabindranath Tagore | You can’t cross the sea merely by (…)

You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Rabindranath Tagore Demanding situations in life often leave us dumbfounded and overwhelmed. All we are able to do is mull over the challenges that lie ahead of us. Inactivity paralyzes our senses and we find ourselves short of ideas on what our Read more…