Subscribe
Categories
- accomplishment
- action
- attitude
- belief
- character
- compassion
- confidence
- courage
- decision
- desire
- discipline
- discovery
- doing
- effort
- emotion
- fear
- focus
- friendship
- goals
- habits
- happiness
- help
- honest
- improve
- inspire
- judgement
- kindness
- knowledge
- learning
- love
- motivation
- observation
- obstacles
- personal growth
- procrastination
- question
- reflection
- self improvement
- setting an example
- strength
- struggle
- thinking
- time
- understanding
- work
Archives
- August 2016 (2)
- July 2016 (3)
- June 2016 (6)
- May 2016 (8)
- April 2016 (6)
- March 2016 (9)
- February 2016 (9)
- January 2016 (9)
- December 2015 (8)
- November 2015 (9)
- October 2015 (9)
- September 2015 (9)
- August 2015 (1)
- October 2014 (1)
- August 2014 (7)
- July 2014 (13)
- June 2014 (13)
- May 2014 (14)
- April 2014 (14)
- March 2014 (31)
- February 2014 (29)
- January 2014 (32)
- December 2013 (31)
- November 2013 (32)
- October 2013 (31)
- September 2013 (30)
- August 2013 (32)
- July 2013 (31)
- June 2013 (30)
- May 2013 (31)
- April 2013 (30)
- March 2013 (33)
- February 2013 (28)
- January 2013 (32)
- December 2012 (33)
- November 2012 (31)
- October 2012 (31)
- September 2012 (31)
- August 2012 (31)
- July 2012 (31)
- June 2012 (30)
- May 2012 (31)
- April 2012 (31)
- March 2012 (32)
- February 2012 (29)
- January 2012 (32)
- December 2011 (31)
- November 2011 (30)
- October 2011 (31)
- September 2011 (30)
- August 2011 (31)
- July 2011 (31)
- June 2011 (30)
- May 2011 (31)
- April 2011 (31)
- March 2011 (30)
Meta
-
Author Archives: philosiblog
It is important to let people know that they have the source of contentment and happiness within themselves.
It is important to let people know that they have the source of contentment and happiness within themselves. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? I like this quote, as it is a reminder of something we all know, and … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, choice, contentment, habits, happiness, strength
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, important, know, source
1 Comment
Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is about how mad a person should, or should not, become. This is … Continue reading
Posted in anger, compassion, contemplation, emotion, judgement, reflection
Tagged @philo_quote, consider, enraged, Seneca, think
2 Comments
Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.
Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory. – Herbert Kaufman What does that mean? There is a lot packed into those two short lines. The very first part … Continue reading
Posted in courage, doing, failure, motivation, success, victory
Tagged @tonyrobbins, courage, failure, Herbert Kaufman, success
3 Comments
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid; you must also be well-mannered.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid; you must also be well-mannered. – Voltaire What does that mean? This is another example of the biting wit of Voltaire. He was also showing us how little things … Continue reading
Posted in caution, decision, effort, foolish, intelligence, judgement
Tagged @famousquotenet, stupid, succeed, Voltaire, world
2 Comments
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein, but probably isn’t true. However, I believe that it is still an interesting quote nonetheless. The … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, doing, judgement, knowledge, obstacles, wisdom
Tagged @HawkSMI, Albert Einstein, avoid, clever, solves, wise
2 Comments
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in. – Napoleon Bonaparte and Andrew Jackson What does that mean? Put another way, there’s a time to cut bait, and a time to fish. … Continue reading
Posted in action, decision, fear, plan, thinking, time
Tagged @quotepage, action, Andrew Jackson, deliberate, Napoleon Bonaparte, time
Comments Off on Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
Harmony is pure love, for love is a concerto.
Harmony is pure love, for love is a concerto. – Lope de Vega What does that mean? A concerto is music played by a soloist (or group of soloists) and a small orchestra. This allows for a great deal of interplay between … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, friendship, ideals, justice, love, value
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, concerto, harmony, Lope de Vega, love
Comments Off on Harmony is pure love, for love is a concerto.
Despite the superficial differences between us, we need to have a sense that all 7 billion human beings belong to one human family.
Despite the superficial differences between us, we need to have a sense that all 7 billion human beings belong to one human family. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote acknowledges that there are differences between each of us. Both … Continue reading
Posted in caring, friendship, pride, respect, setting an example, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, between, Dalai Lama, sense, superficial
Comments Off on Despite the superficial differences between us, we need to have a sense that all 7 billion human beings belong to one human family.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Seneca What does that mean? Back in the time of this quote, gemstones were polished by grinding. Cutting and cleaving, as we know them today, had … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, focus, improve, obstacles, repetition, struggle
Tagged @DavidRoads, friction, polished, Seneca, trials
2 Comments
Knowledge is not power…it’s potential power. Execution will trump knowledge any day.
Knowledge is not power…it’s potential power. Execution will trump knowledge any day. – Tony Robbins What does that mean? I truly love this quote. How many people have you seen, sitting there doing something they KNOW they shouldn’t be doing, but do … Continue reading
Posted in doing, inspire, knowledge, potential, power, procrastination
Tagged @bsmithsf, execution, knowledge, power, Tony Robbins
3 Comments
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it. – Maya Angelou What does that mean? Things happen in life. Some of those things change our path in life. Some of them even change … Continue reading
Posted in choice, dignity, failure, goals, self-image, struggle
Tagged @NetworkerMK, changed, happens, Maya Angelou, reduced
2 Comments
You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This quote is about finding a fundamental truth of life. While many quotes focus on happiness coming … Continue reading
Posted in belief, choice, decision, strength, thinking, value
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, events, Marcus Aurelius, mind, power
10 Comments
Every path has its puddle.
Every path has its puddle. – English Proverb What does that mean? To me, this is a fairly good represen-tation of life in general. We all travel down our path. We often come to forks or intersections among the paths. … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, goals, obstacles, plan, risk, self improvement
Tagged @Sports_HQ, attitude, English Proverb, path, puddle
3 Comments
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven.
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven. – Karen Sunde What does that mean? I find this to be a very interesting quote. It doesn’t (by itself) state that it is specifically about romantic love, although it isn’t difficult … Continue reading
Posted in dream, emotion, inspire, love, passion, reflection
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, glimpse, heaven, Karen Sunde, love
Comments Off on To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven.
Among human beings trust comes about, not from expressions of wealth or fame, but from our showing affection.
Among human beings trust comes about, not from expressions of wealth or fame, but from our showing affection. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is about trust, and how we go about earning it. Animals may have a different … Continue reading
Posted in affection, caring, friendship, judgement, love, motivation
Tagged @DalaiLama, affection, Dalai Lama, human, trust
3 Comments
