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Tag Archives: @GreatestQuotes
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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Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.
Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. – Henry Ford What does that mean? It’s like the old expression which asks how one eats something that is way too big to eat. The answer is usually something like … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, exceptionalism, help, obstacles, plan, preparation
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, divide, hard, Henry Ford, small
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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. – Confucius What does that mean? This is an interesting quote about trying to master yourself by interaction with other people. It is the second half … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, contemplation, discovery, inspire, personal growth, question, reflection, weakness
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, character, Confucius, examine, inwards
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An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. – Benjamin Franklin What does that mean? As is often the case on Twitter, there is a longer version of this quote available: “If a man empties his purse into his head … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, education, independence, knowledge, money, value
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, Benjamin Franklin, interest, investment, knowledge
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One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.
One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. What does that mean? This quote says that new thoughts, new ideas (especially the big ones) permanently change our minds. Our thought … Continue reading
Posted in curious, discovery, improve, obstacles, passion, question
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, idea, mind, Oliver Wendell Holmes, stretched
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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. – Plato What does that mean? There are plenty of stories told of people, now known to be great, who had some difficulty in their youth. Many of these … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, confidence, focus, intelligence, motivation, persistence
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, discourage, never, Plato, progress
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The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. – Bertrand Russell What does that mean? This quote claims that the bulk of the difficulties in the world are caused by … Continue reading
Posted in belief, foolish, honest, intelligence, skepticism, understanding
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, Bertrand Russell, certain, intelligent, stupid
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Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.
Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain. – Mark Twain What does that mean? This quote is admonishing us to face our fears. And not just face them, but to do the very thing … Continue reading
Posted in action, attitude, common sense, discovery, fear, motivation
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, action, fear, Mark Twain, snakes
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Small opportunities are often the beginnings of great enterprises.
Small opportunities are often the beginnings of great enterprises. – Demosthenes What does that mean? Just ask Kinko’s or Fed Ex or Apple. Each started as something small. Each is now a major or dominant player in it’s chosen field. … Continue reading
Posted in action, contemplation, motivation, perseverance, reflection, work
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, Apple, Demosthenes, FedEx, perseverance
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If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.
If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. – Mohandas Gandhi What does that mean? This saying has been stated … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, belief, confidence, direction, flexibility, growth
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, accomplishment, beginning, belief, Mohandas Gandhi
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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
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity. – Og Mandino What does that mean? This saying reminds us that there is a silver lining to every cloud. In anything that goes wrong, you can learn from the experience … Continue reading
Common sense is not so common.
Common sense is not so common. – Voltaire What does that mean? Well, the meaning seems pretty clear. The stuff we call “common sense” seems to be pretty rare these days. But “these days” for Voltaire was in the mid 1700’s, … Continue reading
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Tagged @GreatestQuotes, common sense, Voltaire
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…success without happiness is…
When all is said and done, success without happiness is the worst kind of failure. – Rabbi Louis Binstock (lots of quotes, hardly any bio info – any ideas?) What does that mean? Can you be successful and miserable at … Continue reading
I never wanted to be the next…
I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan. – Jackie Chan What does that mean? This speaks to me of the challenge of being an original in a world full … Continue reading
