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Category Archives: improve
What is harder than rock? What is softer than water? Yet hard rocks are hollowed out by soft water.
What is harder than rock? What is softer than water? Yet hard rocks are hollowed out by soft water. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a neat quote about the power of persistent, as well as consistent, effort. … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, confidence, improve, repetition, work
Tagged @stoicrevival, harder, Seneca, softer, water
2 Comments
We need values based on common sense, experience and scientific findings, what I refer to as secular ethics.
We need values based on common sense, experience and scientific findings, what I refer to as secular ethics. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, coming from a person considered very spiritual. It is the practical … Continue reading
Posted in belief, common sense, discovery, governance, improve, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, common sense, Dalai Lama, ethics, values
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I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know.
I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know. – Cicero What does that mean? I’m sure you’ve heard it before. Someone brings up an interesting fact, and someone else is quick to … Continue reading
Improvement begins with I.
Improvement begins with I. – Arnold H. Glasgow also seen spelled as Glasow What does that mean? This is just one of those obvious quotes, isn’t it? How are you going to improve? Will random chance cause a spontaneous improve-ment? … Continue reading
Posted in action, direction, goals, improve, motivation, personal growth
Tagged @DavidRoads, begins, Glasgow, Improvement, resolutions
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One of the most important tricks for maximizing your productivity involves matching your mental state to the task.
One of the most important tricks for maximizing your productivity involves matching your mental state to the task. – Scott Adams What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as I realize I do this sometimes. On the days when everything … Continue reading
Posted in improve, observation, preparation, strategy, time
Tagged @ilparone, important, maximizing, mental state, productivity, Scott Adams
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Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. – T. S. Eliot What does that mean? I like this quote, as it says something perfectly logical, but which few people have actually … Continue reading
No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.
No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius. – Anna Pavlova What does that mean? I heard versions of this quote when I was young. The basic idea is that there are plenty of people … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, discipline, goals, improve, perseverance, work
Tagged @quotepage, Anna Pavlova, genius, talented, work
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Don’t find fault, find a remedy.
Don’t find fault, find a remedy. – Henry Ford What does that mean? As an engineer, this is my pet peeve. People bring me things, and say “It’s broken,” and walk away. That’s not very helpful, is it? I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in advice, cooperation, habits, help, improve, thinking
Tagged @motivatquotes, fault, find, Henry Ford, remedy
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Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most.
Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most. – Ashleigh Brilliant What does that mean? This quote is beautiful in the simplicity of it. We tend to be kind to those who are kind to us. That’s nice, but … Continue reading
Posted in giving, habits, help, improve, inspire, kindness
Tagged @wellbelove, Ashleigh Brilliant, kind, need, unkind
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Genius is one of the many forms of insanity.
Genius is one of the many forms of insanity. – Cesare Lombroso What does that mean? There are people with normal minds, and there are those who are not exactly normal. Most of us think of the people on one side of … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, creativity, growth, improve, learning, strength
Tagged @Zen_Moments, Cesare Lombroso, forms, genius, insanity
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Murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.
Murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums. – Peter De Vries What does that mean? This is a quote with a dry sense of humor, which is something I like quite a bit. Many restaurants have … Continue reading
Posted in discovery, improve, learning, question, strength, understanding
Tagged @quoteshash, food, Murals, museums, Peter De Vries, restaurants
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Most people would not see an awful movie a second time, yet they play the same bad memories over and over in their heads.
Most people would not see an awful movie a second time, yet they play the same bad memories over and over in their heads. – Tony Robbins What does that mean? We’ve all seen a bad movie, once. But do you go … Continue reading
Posted in fear, forgiveness, gratitude, humor, improve, time
Tagged @Descavish113, memories, movie, people, Tony Robbins
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Anger destroys our peace of mind and causes trouble. It also hampers our ability to function properly.
Anger destroys our peace of mind and causes trouble. It also hampers our ability to function properly. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? At the beginning of the quote, it talks about how anger destroys our peace of mind. I … Continue reading
Posted in anger, calm, discipline, gentle, improve, time
Tagged @DalaiLama, anger, Dalai Lama, destroys, peace
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Men are born to succeed, not fail.
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
Posted in action, failure, improve, learning, persistence, success
Tagged @tonyrobbins, born, fail, Henry David Thoreau, succeed
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