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Category Archives: observation
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell. – Unknown What does that mean? I like this quote; it is so sassy! I could have sworn this was a quote from Mae West or one of her contem-poraries. But … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, decision, integrity, observation, strength, weakness
Tagged @DavidRoads, knock, opportunity, temptation, Unknown
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The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. – Mark Twain What does that mean? While this has not been definitively sourced to the late, great Mark Twain, I … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, direction, observation, passion, self knowledge, understanding
Tagged @tonyrobbins, born, important, life, Mark Twain
17 Comments
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. – Wayne Dyer What does that mean? This is another twisted quote chiastic. It says change the look, and how you look will change. We all … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, discovery, focus, habits, observation, perspective
Tagged @wisdomsquote, change, look, things, Wayne Dyer
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We naturally have self-interest but it should be wise rather than foolish self-interest by taking others needs into account as well as ours.
We naturally have self-interest but it should be wise rather than foolish self-interest by taking others needs into account as well as ours. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? I like this quote, as it acknowledges a basic human behavior, yet … Continue reading
Posted in desire, foolish, judgement, observation, thinking, wisdom
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, foolish, self-interest, wise
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See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.
See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse. – Seneca What does that mean? To me, this quote is about perspective. It also shows that ‘Keeping up with the Joneses‘ has been going on … Continue reading
Posted in curious, deception, emotion, honest, judgement, observation
Tagged @mister_quotes, better, consider, Seneca, worse
4 Comments
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. – Epictetus What does that mean? Somehow, I imagine this was an old saying before Epictetus latched on to it. It certainly survives … Continue reading
Posted in friendship, growth, improve, listening, observation
Tagged @philo_quotes, ears, Epictetus, mount, one, two
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Don’t wait for something big to occur. Start where you are with what you have and that will lead you into something greater.
Don’t wait for something big to occur. Start where you are with what you have and that will lead you into something greater. – Mary Manin Morrissey What does that mean? While there is some baggage associated with the author of … Continue reading
Posted in action, goals, improve, observation, procrastination, self improvement
Tagged @AR_Foundation, big, Mary Manin Morrissey, start, wait
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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Let’s see a show of hands, how many of you know what you have to do, and are … Continue reading
Posted in action, doing, knowledge, observation, obstacles, plan
Tagged @Smart_Quotes, apply, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, knowing, willing
2 Comments
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. – Herbert Spencer What does that mean? This one is a fairly simple truth. If there are no consequences for our actions, … Continue reading
Posted in common sense, judgement, observation, reflection, thinking, understanding
Tagged @FBNStossel, folly, Herbert Spencer, shielding, Ultimate
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To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself.
To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself. – Seneca What does that mean? Even dare-devils have a need to feel safe. We all have that need. We each might express it in a different manner, but we all … Continue reading
Posted in caution, judgement, knowledge, observation, thinking, understanding
Tagged @philoQuotes, bury, keep, safe, Seneca
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Sanctity… the treasure that none discover because they suppose it to be too far away to be sought.
Sanctity… the treasure that none discover because they suppose it to be too far away to be sought. – Jean Pierre de Caussade What does that mean? This quote is from a French Priest in the period known as the … Continue reading
Posted in caring, contribution, help, observation, peace, truth
Tagged @caddguru, discover, Jean Pierre de Caussade, sanctity, treasure
4 Comments
Placing all our hope on material development is clearly mistaken; the ultimate source of happiness is within us.
Placing all our hope on material development is clearly mistaken; the ultimate source of happiness is within us. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is the age old statement, that our happiness is to be found not in the … Continue reading
Posted in advice, gratitude, happiness, love, observation, self improvement
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, development, hope, mistaken
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Gratitude is heaven itself.
Gratitude is heaven itself. – William Blake What does that mean? I have seen this quote also attributed to Laura Huxley (as well as to her husband, author Aldous Huxley), Matt Cutts and others. Of the list of people to … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, belief, discipline, gratitude, observation, personal growth, setting an example
Tagged @tonyrobbins, gratitude, heaven, William Blake
1 Comment
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought. – Albert Szent-Györgyi (also attributed to Jonathan Swift) What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as it is from a Nobel-laureate. The quote is about the … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, creativity, discovery, observation, thinking, vision
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, Albert Szent-Györgyi, discovery, seeing, thinking
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Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.
Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies. – Nietzsche What does that mean? This is a quote from a guy who also famously said “There are no facts, only interpretations.” From that statement, I believe it is safe … Continue reading
Posted in belief, judgement, observation, self knowledge, thinking, truth
Tagged @frethinkaur, convictions, dangerous, Nietzsche, truth
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