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Author Archives: philosiblog
Anybody can become angry. But to be angry… at the right time and for the right purpose is not within everybody’s power.
Anybody can become angry. But to be angry… at the right time and for the right purpose is not within everybody’s power. – Aristotle What does that mean? This is a popular quote, but shortened for twitter. The longer version is: … Continue reading
Posted in anger, calm, compassion, relaxation, time, understanding
Tagged @gcu, angry, anybody, Aristotle, right
12 Comments
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. – Alfred, Lord Tennyson What does that mean? This is another one of those classic quotes. Short but sweet, and exactly on point. This quote starts by saying what we all know. “Knowledge comes” it says. Knowledge … Continue reading
Posted in choice, decision, failure, knowledge, repetition, wisdom
Tagged @Zen_Moments, Alfred, knowledge, lingers, Lord Tennyson, wisdom
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Woo Hoo! 900 posts and 3/4 of a Million page views!
Sometime in the last day, my 900th post went up, and I had my 750,000 page view. Thanks to all of you for making this happen.
Posted in Uncategorized
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You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly.
You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly. – Sam Keen What does that mean? This quote is widely circulated, and in minor variations. I like this one the best: “We come to … Continue reading
Posted in communication, forgiveness, love, respect, sharing, understanding
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, imperfect, love, perfect, Sam Keen
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I feel that each of us has the potential to make some contribution and together, working with a clear aim, we can change our world.
I feel that each of us has the potential to make some contribution and together, working with a clear aim, we can change our world. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this is a great quote, and says quite … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, contribution, growth, help, service, work
Tagged @DalaiLama, contribution, Dalai Lama, potential, together
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It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.
It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a classic quote, and explains the futility of comparing yourself to others. Yes, we … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, desire, emotion, motivation, pride, self resepct
Tagged @miss_quotation, crave, little, not, Seneca
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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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Don’t bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill.
Don’t bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill. – Jim Rohn What does that mean? There is a longer version of this quote (see confirmation section at the bottom of the post), but for the purposes of this post, I … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, contribution, giving, reflection, service, weakness
Tagged @mister_quotes, bring, Jim Rohn, need, skill
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Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain. – Anonymous, more recently attributed to Vivian Greene What does that mean? This quote is about living our lives, not simply waiting around for a … Continue reading
Posted in courage, decision, motivation, perseverance, procrastination, risk
Tagged @Epic_Women, Anonymous, life, storm, waiting
40 Comments
All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.
All generalizations are dangerous, even this one. – Alexandre Dumas (father, son) What does that mean? There seems to be some confusion as to which Alexandre Dumas is the author of this quote, the father or the son. However, either way, it is … Continue reading
Posted in belief, dignity, individuality, judgement, perspective, tolerance
Tagged @myhoacommunity, Alexandre Dumas, dangerous, generalizations, one
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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller What does that mean? This quote begins by saying “the best and most beautiful things…” But … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, emotion, happiness, ideals, love, passion
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, beautiful, best, Helen Keller, world
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Human happiness depends on taking others into account.
Human happiness depends on taking others into account. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this quote talks about two things at the same time. First, it addresses our personal happiness. It also addresses the happiness of all human-kind at the … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, flexibility, happiness, improve, kindness, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, happiness, others, taking
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Whatever is well said by another, is mine.
Whatever is well said by another, is mine. – Seneca What does that mean? Well, this is an interesting quote. One way to take it is to presume that he is taking other people’s quotes. In short, plagiarism. While I would … Continue reading
Posted in advice, common sense, decision, improve, personal growth, thinking
Tagged @philoQuotes, another, mine, Seneca, well
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Life is an echo. What you send out comes back.
Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. – Zig Ziglar What does that mean? This is a neat quote, and it is a twitter-friendly version of a longer quote, which goes like this: “Life is an echo. What … Continue reading
Posted in empathy, inspire, judgement, kindness, setting an example, understanding
Tagged @tonyrobbins, @UAreWhoUThinkUR, back, echo, life, Zig Ziglar
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I shall never allow myself to stoop so low as to hate any man.
I shall never allow myself to stoop so low as to hate any man. – Booker T. Washington What does that mean? This is something he said a lot. It has been recorded in slight variants, including substituting ‘permit’ for ‘allow’ as … Continue reading
Posted in anger, confidence, dignity, emotion, self resepct, struggle
Tagged @Talkmaster, Booker T. Washington, hate, never, stoop
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