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Category Archives: courage
Be proud of who you are and not ashamed of how someone else sees you.
Be proud of who you are and not ashamed of how someone else sees you. – Unknown What does that mean? This is a quote I wish I’d heard more of when I was little. It’s reassuring and hopeful for … Continue reading
Posted in courage, emotion, hope, self-esteem, service, strength
Tagged @tinybuddha, are, proud, Unknown, who
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In order to escape from your comfort zone you have to escape the mindset that you led you there.
In order to escape from your comfort zone you have to escape the mindset that you led you there. – Cornell Thomas What does that mean? This quote urges us to consider our comfort zone, and to consider making the … Continue reading
And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.
And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared. – Homer What does that mean? This quote is spoken to the son of Odysseus (Ulysses) by Athena (Minerva) in the guise of an old and trusted friend, as the son considered … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, courage, doing, habits, inspire, motivation
Tagged @okhokhar, dared, greatly, Homer, thought
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Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” – Maya Angelou What does that mean? Courage is a powerful word. Whether it is one man standing against a line … Continue reading
Posted in character, courage, honest, repetition, truth, virtue
Tagged @Daily_Good, courage, Maya Angelou, practice, virtue
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Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can.
Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can. – Ashleigh Brilliant What does that mean? This is a neat quote, and is almost in a chiastic form. It starts by stating that you should … Continue reading
Posted in action, courage, doing, habits, learning, procrastination
Tagged @2ndharvest, Ashleigh Brilliant, doing, everything, excuse
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Life is a succession of crises and moments when we have to rediscover who we are and what we really want.
Life is a succession of crises and moments when we have to rediscover who we are and what we really want. – Jean Vanier What does that mean? This is an interesting quote to consider for a control freak. You … Continue reading
Posted in courage, direction, fear, future, habits, plan
Tagged @philosophytweet, crises, ean Vanier, rediscover, succession
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Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, & a hard-to-find alloy called guts.
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, & a hard-to-find alloy called guts. – Dan Gable What does that mean? With the Winter 2014 Olympics in the news, it seems fitting to have the words … Continue reading
Posted in courage, decision, obstacles, passion, preparation, struggle
Tagged @LifeLimits, Dan Gable, determination, made, sweat
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As long as you live, keep learning how to live.
As long as you live, keep learning how to live. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a quote which in turn quotes an even older proverb, author unknown. The longer version of the quote is as follows: You … Continue reading
Posted in action, courage, habits, knowledge, learning, personal growth
Tagged @DrEscotet, learning, live, long, Seneca
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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. – Thomas Paine What does that mean? This is another Twitter friendly quote, a longer version is as follows: “A long habit of … Continue reading
A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two.
A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a reminder that it takes Two to Tango. Just walk away. There is no … Continue reading
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. – Seneca What does that mean? There are always troubles in our lives. We are all, at times, great. And we all have the opportunity to … Continue reading
The only problem we really have is we think we’re not supposed to have problems! Problems call us to higher level – face & solve them now!
The only problem we really have is we think we’re not supposed to have problems! Problems call us to higher level – face & solve them now! – Tony Robbins What does that mean? This quote is saying that our biggest … Continue reading
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
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it. – Epictetus What does that mean? This is a classic of introspection. It says that people will speak ill of you. … Continue reading
Posted in courage, laughter, personal growth, self resepct, truth, work
Tagged @philo_quotes, Epictetus, evil, laugh, spoken
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