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Author Archives: philosiblog
True love begins when nothing is looked for in return.
True love begins when nothing is looked for in return. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry What does that mean? I have heard a lot of variants of this quote, but many seem to take it in a different direction. To me, this … Continue reading
Posted in desire, forgiveness, love, reflection, truth, virtue
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, love, nothing, return
2 Comments
Everybody wants a happy life and a peaceful mind, but we have to produce peace of mind through our own practice.
Everybody wants a happy life and a peaceful mind, but we have to produce peace of mind through our own practice. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote starts out with a fairly straight-forward premise. We all want to be … Continue reading
Posted in calm, happiness, peace, preparation, reflection, relaxation
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, everybody, happy, peaceful
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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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What’s talked about is a dream. What’s envisioned is exciting. What’s planned becomes possible. What’s scheduled is real.
What’s talked about is a dream. What’s envisioned is exciting. What’s planned becomes possible. What’s scheduled is real. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This quote is about the steps one goes through on the path from an idea to a … Continue reading
Posted in dream, emotion, limits, plan, time, vision
Tagged @tonyrobbins, dream, envisioned, talked, Tony Robbins
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The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.
The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself. – Edward Bulwar-Lytton What does that mean? Lets start with a definition. Dogma is defined as an authoritarian set … Continue reading
Posted in curious, education, inspire, personal growth, thinking, understanding
Tagged @thequote, Edward Bulwar-Lytton, inspires, suggests, teacher
1 Comment
If you are depressed, you are living in the Past. If you are anxious, living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the moment.
If you are depressed, you are living in the Past. If you are anxious, living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the moment. – Lao Tzu also attributed to Junia Bretas (see comments for details) What does that … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, calm, focus, peace, question, worry
Tagged @Thinkiatry, anxious, depressed, Lao Tzu, peace
33 Comments
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
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. – Thomas Fuller What does that mean? This quote, in my mind, is about how someone who is in love reacts to both absence and pretense of their loved one. This quote helps me … Continue reading
Posted in affection, caring, freedom, humanitarianism, justice, love
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, absence, love, presence, Thomas Fuller
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Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.
Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? I like this quote, because I have seen it in action. It says that … Continue reading
Posted in decision, habits, inspire, perspective, setting an example, thinking
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, dropped, pebble, ripples
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That is never too often repeated, which is never sufficiently learned.
That is never too often repeated, which is never sufficiently learned. – Seneca What does that mean? Let’s start by unwinding the negatives and reversing the halves. That brings us to “That which hasn’t been learned, hasn’t been repeated often … Continue reading
Posted in cooperation, discovery, education, repetition, strategy, understanding
Tagged @philo_quotes, learned, never, repeated, Seneca
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Don’t fall into the trap of prioritizing a busy life over a truly fulfilled one! Make the choices that have deeper meaning and life is sweet.
Don’t fall into the trap of prioritizing a busy life over a truly fulfilled one! Make the choices that have deeper meaning and life is sweet. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? Quick! What do you need to get done? Are … Continue reading
Posted in action, clarity, direction, perspective, thinking, value
Tagged @tonyrobbins, busy, fulfilled, Tony Robbins, trap
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Great wealth and contentment seldom live together.
Great wealth and contentment seldom live together. – Anonymous What does that mean? To me, the key to this quote is the word seldom. Not never but seldom. There are people who have been able to amass great wealth and remain contented, … Continue reading
Posted in action, contentment, emotion, money, obstacles, self knowledge
Tagged @QuotableQuips, Anonymous, contentment, together, wealth
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Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.
Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. – Arnold H. Glasgow also seen spelled as Glasow What does that mean? This isn’t about flame wars on Twitter or the ‘net. This is about getting hot, … Continue reading
If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito.
If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito. – Anonymous What does that mean? If you have never been hectored by a small flying insect, this quote probably have no … Continue reading
Posted in action, communication, listening, passion, persistence, thinking
Tagged @GreatestQuote, Anonymous, effective, small, think
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The only [true] gift is a portion of yourself.
The only [true] gift is a portion of yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson What does that mean? Often quoted with the word [true] inserted, the proper quote omits it. The quote continues: “Therefore the poet brings his poem; the shepherd, … Continue reading
Posted in caring, friendship, giving, inspire, love, sharing
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, gift, portion, Ralph Waldo Emerson, yourself
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