Category Archives: action

Person who chases two rabbits catches neither.

Posted on 31 October 2013 by philosiblog

Person who chases two rabbits catches neither. – Confucius or Romanian Proverb What does that mean? I was surprised that I hadn’t covered this quote yet, when I tried to reference this quote in a recent blog, but couldn’t. The reason … Continue reading →

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Men are born to succeed, not fail.

Posted on 18 October 2013 by philosiblog

Men are born to succeed, not fail. – Henry David Thoreau What does that mean? While some might feel this quote is overly optimistic, I believe it is exactly right. When we are born, we can do nothing. We can … Continue reading →

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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

Posted on 9 October 2013 by philosiblog

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. – Epictetus What does that mean? I like this quote, because I have lived it so many times. While we can learn a lot from books, the internet, and … Continue reading →

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Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.

Posted on 7 October 2013 by philosiblog

Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness. – Oliver Wendel Holmes What does that mean? This is another romantic quote which I believe can also be applied to other situations in our lives. As we have discussed … Continue reading →

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Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.

Posted on 1 October 2013 by philosiblog

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 →

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The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.

Posted on 21 September 2013 by philosiblog

The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable. – Seneca What does that mean? Anxious. Nervous. Worried. The future can be a scary thing. However, being anxious doesn’t make it any less scary. Nor does it change the possibility … Continue reading →

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Control thy passions lest they take vengeance on thee.

Posted on 18 September 2013 by philosiblog

Control thy passions lest they take vengeance on thee. – Epictetus What does that mean? This quote is about passions and how too much of a good thing can be a real problem for some people. The quote urges us to … Continue reading →

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If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.

Posted on 8 August 2013 by philosiblog

If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission. – Anonymous What does that mean? To me, this quote is about the eternal struggle between innovation and the establishment. Things have always been done a certain way, and no one … Continue reading →

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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.

Posted on 2 August 2013 by philosiblog

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 →

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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Posted on 16 July 2013 by philosiblog

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Let’s see a show of hands, how many of you know what you have to do, and are … Continue reading →

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To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, and be nothing.

Posted on 12 July 2013 by philosiblog

To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, and be nothing. – Elbert Hubbard often misattributed to Aristotle What does that mean? This quote is often misattributed to Aristotle, but is actually by writer Elbert Hubbard, from his book “John North Willys” : … Continue reading →

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If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.

Posted on 11 July 2013 by philosiblog

If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree. – Jim Rohn What does that mean? To me, this quote is about action. It reminds us that we can stand there and do nothing, or we can … Continue reading →

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Serving and helping others out of compassion is non-violence in action.

Posted on 7 July 2013 by philosiblog

Serving and helping others out of compassion is non-violence in action. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote defines non-violence in terms of compassion. Non-violence includes a lack of aggression and a lack of ill will. It precludes deliberate … Continue reading →

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If we can refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious attention to actively doing good.

Posted on 30 June 2013 by philosiblog

If we can refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious attention to actively doing good. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote starts by asking us to consider how we … Continue reading →

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Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.

Posted on 29 June 2013 by philosiblog

Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing. – Seneca What does that mean? This is one of the most powerful truths of nature. No matter how poorly the harvest turned out, if you wish to have another crop, … Continue reading →

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