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
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title.
Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title. – Virginia Woolf What does that mean? To me, this quote speaks of the differences between our private lives and our public lives, those things we express and … Continue reading
Posted in communication, courage, discovery, friendship, listening, risk, sharing
Tagged @girlscantwhat, book, communication, heart, Virginia Woolf
Comments Off on Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title.
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This quote is about enemies, and one of the ways you accumulate them. Specifically, this quote talks about getting enemies … Continue reading
Posted in belief, courage, ideals, listening, passion, reflection
Tagged @JoshuaDone, enemies, good, life, Winston Churchill
30 Comments
Things are never so bad they can’t be made worse
Things are never so bad they can’t be made worse. – Humphrey Bogart What does that mean? This quote is listed as being from the motion picture “The African Queen,” where he is the Captain of an ill-fated little steamer. Without going into the details, his ship gets banged up, … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, choice, emotion, observation, pride, risk
Tagged @MyPE, bad, Humphrey Bogart, realistic, worse
3 Comments
The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness
The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote says it’s all in your mind. To be happy, or to … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, contentment, emotion, happiness, obstacles, reflection
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, happiness, key, mind
Comments Off on The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness
Men almost always walk in paths beaten by others and act by imitation
Men almost always walk in paths beaten by others and act by imitation. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is a Twitter friendly version of the full quote. However, I believe that it stands well on it’s own, and it … Continue reading
Posted in choice, creativity, friendship, habits, individuality, self-image
Tagged @StrongtotheCor, imitation, Niccolò Machiavelli, others, path
1 Comment
You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you’re down there
You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you’re down there. – George Burns What does that mean? This is another light-hearted quote, in honor of George Burns’ … Continue reading
Posted in action, flexibility, independence, persistence, personal growth, strength
Tagged @tonyrobbins, active, George Burns, know, old
Comments Off on You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you’re down there
If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered
If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered. – Edgar Allan Poe What does that mean? I literally laughed out loud when I saw this one. It is amazing, and … Continue reading
Posted in discipline, focus, goals, plan, procrastination, time
Tagged @BecomingALC, Edgar Allan Poe, forget, remember, wish
2 Comments
Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. A. A. Milne
Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. (Christopher Robbin to Pooh) – A. A. Milne What does that mean? This quote, being spoken by a fictional character, might … Continue reading
Posted in advice, belief, potential, strength, thinking, wisdom
Tagged @MonicaBeaChua, A. A. Milne, brave, smart, strong
4 Comments
Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is
Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. – German proverb What does that mean? To me, this quote is reminding us that our emotions are powerful, and can be used to help us or to hurt us. A wolf … Continue reading
Posted in caution, courage, decision, fear, reflection, risk
Tagged @AncientProverbs, bigger, fear, German Proverb, wolf
4 Comments
Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude
Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude. – Martin Luther King Jr. What does that mean? To forgive is defined at theFreeDictionary.com as “To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon.” or “To renounce anger or resentment against.” This … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, happiness, hope, judgement, kindness, love
Tagged @HamiltonAnthony, attitude, constant, forgiveness, Martin Luther King Jr.
Comments Off on Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude
In our quest for happiness and the avoidance of suffering, I believe we are all fundamentally the same, and therefore equal.
In our quest for happiness and the avoidance of suffering, I believe we are all fundamentally the same, and therefore equal. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? We are all equal in a couple ways, and unequal in plenty of others. … Continue reading
Posted in desire, friendship, happiness, individuality, passion, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, avoidance, Dalai Lama, happiness, quest
Comments Off on In our quest for happiness and the avoidance of suffering, I believe we are all fundamentally the same, and therefore equal.
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? To me, the first part of the quote is the essence of enthusiasm. If you are ready, willing and able, nothing will be able to … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, emotion, happiness, hope, passion, perseverance
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, difficutlies, great, Niccolò Machiavelli, willingness
Comments Off on Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great
There’s nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility is being superior to your former self
There’s nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility is being superior to your former self. – Hemingway What does that mean? This quote is also attributed to Elijah Wood, who is a bit younger than the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, desire, discipline, pride, repetition, self improvement
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Hemingway, noble, self improvement, superior
4 Comments
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in. – Arthur Schopenhauer What does that mean? The Twitter version of this quote is interesting enough, but the full version of the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, education, knowledge, reflection, self improvement, time
Tagged @philo_quotes, Arthur Schopenhauer, books, buy, time
Comments Off on Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. – Aristotle What does that mean? For those who never had two or more dogs, this might not make much sense. But if you ever had more … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, effort, friendship, ideals, integrity, sympathy
Tagged @AncientProverbs, Aristotle, equal, inequality, unequal
23 Comments
