Monthly Archives: August 2011

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions. – Leonardo da Vinci What does that mean? Let’s face it, I’m the greatest Dad in the world, right? I’ve got the T-Shirt to prove it! Isn’t that what this quote is … Continue reading

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Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for. – Socrates What does that mean? Everyone has experiences. Some write them down in a manner that is useful … Continue reading

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If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver.

If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This is Sir Winston at his finest. It is part of a longer quote, which goes … Continue reading

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Wonderful spiritual qualities, such as unbounded love and compassion, are present as potentials in all our minds.

Wonderful spiritual qualities, such as unbounded love and compassion, are present as potentials in all our minds. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Spiritual qualities, or just about anything else, exist in our minds as potential. We can be great … Continue reading

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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body. – Seneca What does that mean? What he is saying that muscles are built by labor (overcoming physical difficulties), and the mind is built by overcoming difficulties (of a mental nature). This … Continue reading

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If money is your hope for independence you will never have it.

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. – Henry Ford What does that mean? This is another Twitter-friendly short quote. The full quote is : “If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. … Continue reading

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If God forgives us we must forgive ourselves otherwise its like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him.

If God forgives us we must forgive ourselves otherwise its like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him. – C.S. Lewis What does that mean? Like many of his quotes, this is a very religiously oriented quote. In this … Continue reading

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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. – Lao Tzu What does that mean? To me, his quote talks of the two faces of love. Love can be out-going (love from you … Continue reading

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You cannot make progress without making decisions.

You cannot make progress without making decisions. – Jim Rohn What does that mean? This is another Twitter-friendly short quote. The full quote is as follows : “It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What … Continue reading

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Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy.

Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is another short-form, Twitter friendly quote, the entirety of which reads : “Beliefs have the power to create and the power to … Continue reading

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We have the ability and the responsibility to choose whether our actions follow a virtuous path or not.

We have the ability and the responsibility to choose whether our actions follow a virtuous path or not. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting compound sentence. We as humans have both the ability and the responsibility to … Continue reading

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One must steer, not talk.

One must steer, not talk. – Seneca What does that mean? While I doubt Seneca had cellphones and driving in mind when he put this together, it does seem to apply fairly well, doesn’t it? However, given the century, my guess … Continue reading

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The process of learning requires not only hearing and applying but also forgetting and then remembering again.

The process of learning requires not only hearing and applying but also forgetting and then remembering again. – John Gray What does that mean? To me, this is about how we, as humans, actually learn things. We hear (and read and observe … Continue reading

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Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.

Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success. – Charles F. Kettering What does that mean? This is another Twitter-friendly shortened quote. The full quote is : “Every great improvement has come after repeated … Continue reading

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The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it.

The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. – Jim Rohn What does that mean? This the first half of a longer quote (which is too long for Twitter) : “The major reason … Continue reading

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