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Category Archives: judgement
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein, but probably isn’t true. However, I believe that it is still an interesting quote nonetheless. The … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, doing, judgement, knowledge, obstacles, wisdom
Tagged @HawkSMI, Albert Einstein, avoid, clever, solves, wise
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Among human beings trust comes about, not from expressions of wealth or fame, but from our showing affection.
Among human beings trust comes about, not from expressions of wealth or fame, but from our showing affection. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is about trust, and how we go about earning it. Animals may have a different … Continue reading
Posted in affection, caring, friendship, judgement, love, motivation
Tagged @DalaiLama, affection, Dalai Lama, human, trust
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a great quote for the weekend. Consider the pleasure, as some call it, of a few drinks. That can be … Continue reading
Posted in choice, foolish, happiness, judgement, risk, understanding
Tagged @quotepage, enjoy, future, pleasures, Seneca
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Our real guide is our own mind, our sense of reason.
Our real guide is our own mind, our sense of reason. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote covers nearly all of humanity. Yes, there are some who have issues, and who cannot behave or be reasonable. But they … Continue reading
It is the failing of youth not to be able to restrain its own violence.
It is the failing of youth not to be able to restrain its own violence. – Seneca What does that mean? Ah, the joys of youth. While often times described as misspent, if one both survives and manages to learn from it, … Continue reading
It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.
It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste. – Henry Ford What does that mean? This quote, as one might expect from one of the foremost industrialists of his era, is about work. Specifically … Continue reading
Posted in discipline, imagination, judgement, reflection, self improvement, time
Tagged @mister_quotes, ahead, Henry Ford, observation, waste
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It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting. – Epictetus What does that mean? I like this quote. It has an interesting perspective on things, and that is … Continue reading
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a classic bit of wisdom. Who has ever had a day completely free of troubles? It might be statistically possible, but typically, they are rare at … Continue reading
Posted in decision, goals, judgement, obstacles, perspective, struggle
Tagged @philo_quotes, dawned, me, Seneca, untroubled
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Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. – Robert Heinlein What does that mean? This is a great quote from one of the great Giants in the Science Fiction Genre. The interesting thing … Continue reading
Posted in dignity, happiness, judgement, love, self resepct, tolerance
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, condition, happiness, love, Robert Heinlein
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We naturally have self-interest but it should be wise rather than foolish self-interest by taking others needs into account as well as ours.
We naturally have self-interest but it should be wise rather than foolish self-interest by taking others needs into account as well as ours. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? I like this quote, as it acknowledges a basic human behavior, yet … Continue reading
Posted in desire, foolish, judgement, observation, thinking, wisdom
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, foolish, self-interest, wise
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See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.
See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse. – Seneca What does that mean? To me, this quote is about perspective. It also shows that ‘Keeping up with the Joneses‘ has been going on … Continue reading
Posted in curious, deception, emotion, honest, judgement, observation
Tagged @mister_quotes, better, consider, Seneca, worse
4 Comments
All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.
All generalizations are dangerous, even this one. – Alexandre Dumas (father, son) What does that mean? There seems to be some confusion as to which Alexandre Dumas is the author of this quote, the father or the son. However, either way, it is … Continue reading
Posted in belief, dignity, individuality, judgement, perspective, tolerance
Tagged @myhoacommunity, Alexandre Dumas, dangerous, generalizations, one
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Life is an echo. What you send out comes back.
Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. – Zig Ziglar What does that mean? This is a neat quote, and it is a twitter-friendly version of a longer quote, which goes like this: “Life is an echo. What … Continue reading
Posted in empathy, inspire, judgement, kindness, setting an example, understanding
Tagged @tonyrobbins, @UAreWhoUThinkUR, back, echo, life, Zig Ziglar
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Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done.
Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done. – Amelia Earhart What does that mean? I like this quote, because it reminds us that we do not know everything. I have seen this before, and it can be fun to … Continue reading
Posted in belief, doing, judgement, knowledge, preparation, thinking
Tagged Amelia Earhart, doing, done, interrupt
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If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.
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