Category Archives: exceptionalism

I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”

Posted on 2 May 2011 by philosiblog

I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali What does that mean? To me, it means that if you are willing to … Continue reading →

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With virtue you can’t be entirely poor; without virtue you can’t really be rich.

Posted on 28 April 2011 by philosiblog

With virtue you can’t be entirely poor; without virtue you can’t really be rich. –  Chinese Proverb What does that mean? Let’s start with a definition of virtue.  Virtue is defined by dictionary. reference. com as “moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.”  … Continue reading →

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I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.

Posted on 15 April 2011 by philosiblog

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work. – Plato What does that mean? I have also seen this quote attributed to Thomas Edison, but I think … Continue reading →

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Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.

Posted on 4 April 2011 by philosiblog

Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. – Golda Meir A longer version of the quote: “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with … Continue reading →

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Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about.

Posted on 13 March 2011 by philosiblog

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about. – Benjamin Franklin What does that mean? To me, it means (paraphrasing here) “get up off the couch and make something of yourself” or something to that end.  Either … Continue reading →

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