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Henry Ward Beecher on why we never know the love of a parent until we become parents ourselves

Quote #249 | Henry Beecher | We never know the love of a parent (…)

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves. Henry Ward Beecher No worldly joy comes anywhere close to the joy of becoming a parent. A child is arguably the greatest gift a couple can hope for. Words can never describe the ecstasy that parenthood entails. Someone who hasn’t been a Read more…

Henri Amiel on how the man who insists on seeing with perfect clearness before he decides never decides

Quote #248 | Henri Amiel | The man who insists upon seeing (…)

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Henri Frederic Amiel We all need a roadmap, a game plan to bring our plans to fruition. Once we have a clear vision about where we see ourselves in the future, we can start working in that direction. However, often times, Read more…

Chinese proverb on how if you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through

Quote #247 | Chinese Proverb | If you get up one more time (…)

If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through. Chinese proverb Success is all about determination and a never-say-die attitude. The history of mankind can attest to the fact that no one ever made it big in life without running into any roadblocks. In fact, perseverance is the hallmark Read more…

Napoleon Bonaparte on why the world suffers a lot not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people

Quote #245 | Napoleon Bonaparte | The world suffers a lot.

The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people. Napoleon Bonaparte Often times, we are witnesses to events that call for our intervention and yet we choose to keep quiet. This reluctance to speak up is generally construed as our acceptance.

Oprah Winfrey on how luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity

Quote #243 | Oprah Winfrey | Luck is a matter of preparation (…)

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. Oprah Winfrey Over the course of our lives, we get more than one opportunity to accomplish our objectives. What ultimately sets one person apart from another is what they make of these chances.

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…

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…

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…