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Category Archives: reflection
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, this is to have succeeded.
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, this is to have succeeded. – Ralph Waldo Emerson What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as I have been discussing the definition of success with … Continue reading
Posted in contribution, help, hope, improve, reflection, success
Tagged @iheartquotes, know, life, Ralph Waldo Emerson, succeeded
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
Each person must live their life as a model for others. – Rosa Parks What does that mean? Think about that for a moment. There are people who have famously said that they are not a role model, but they are … Continue reading
Posted in conscience, exceptionalism, leadership, reflection, setting an example, virtue
Tagged @2morrowknight, life, model, person, Rosa Parks
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Character is much easier kept than recovered.
Character is much easier kept than recovered. – Thomas Paine What does that mean? This quote is about that most public of private things, our reputation, or the public perception of our character. The quote says that once you have developed … Continue reading
Posted in character, decision, habits, reflection, setting an example, thinking
Tagged @motivational, character, kept, recovered, Thomas Paine
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
The hottest love has the coldest end. – Socrates What does that mean? This quote caught my eye as there was recently a discussion on one of my other posts about how love ends. The quote starts by talking about the … Continue reading
Posted in anger, desire, love, motivation, passion, reflection
Tagged @mister_quotes, coldest, hottest, love, Socrates
6 Comments
Ask yourself, what am I doing about my anger, my attachment, my pride, my jealousy? These are the things we should check in our daily lives.
Ask yourself, what am I doing about my anger, my attachment, my pride, my jealousy? These are the things we should check in our daily lives. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is about our negative emotions and … Continue reading
Posted in anger, focus, habits, personal growth, reflection, weakness
Tagged @DalaiLama, anger, Dalai Lama, jealousy, pride
2 Comments
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. – Oprah What does that mean? This is another Twitter-friendly shortened quote. The more complete quote … Continue reading
Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.
Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition. – Alexander Smith What does that mean? To me, this is a quote about that odd phenomenon of instant friends and love at first sight. The … Continue reading
Posted in caring, compassion, discovery, observation, reflection, understanding
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Alexander Smith, delight, discovery, love
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Don’t blame others for your uneasy feelings; blame your own state of mind. This is why altruism brings you greater peace of mind.
Don’t blame others for your uneasy feelings; blame your own state of mind. This is why altruism brings you greater peace of mind. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as it hearkens back to the concept that unease, … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, belief, improve, reflection, self knowledge, thinking
Tagged @DalaiLama, blame, Dalai Lama, feelings, mind
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It would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.
It would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82. – Dave Brubeck What does that mean? Once again, we have a nice, short, Twitter-friendly quote with which to work. … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, listening, reflection, self knowledge, understanding
Tagged @rousejoe, Dave Brubeck, great, myself, understand
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There is a noble manner of being poor, and who does not know it will never be rich.
There is a noble manner of being poor, and who does not know it will never be rich. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote implies that there is something about people that makes them rich or poor besides … Continue reading
Posted in contentment, gratitude, money, reflection, thankful, value
Tagged @philo_quotes, noble, poor, rich, Seneca
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Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess.
Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This is another Twitter-shortened quote. A more complete version of the … Continue reading
Posted in desire, focus, gratitude, happiness, perspective, reflection
Tagged @SiteOfCites, blessings, dreams, indulge, Marcus Aurelius
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If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. ~ Cicero What does that mean? Needless to say, this quote is from the days before the iPhone, computers, cars, and all that tech stuff that most … Continue reading
Posted in desire, discipline, judgement, moderation, reflection, simplicity
Tagged @philo_quotes, Cicero, everything, garden, library
2 Comments
He who blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher, must fall with the greatest loss.
He who blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher, must fall with the greatest loss. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, if only for the number of requirements needed to … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, failure, goals, judgement, motivation, reflection
Tagged @MarkBorkowski, ambition, blinded, Niccolò Machiavelli, position
4 Comments
If you don’t learn from your mistakes, there’s no sense making them.
If you don’t learn from your mistakes, there’s no sense making them. – Laurence J. Peter (also seen as Anonymous) What does that mean? This is another humorous quote, but again, it has a serious point hidden within. The quote is by the author … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, failure, observation, personal growth, reflection, thinking
Tagged @_inspirational_, Laurence J. Peter, learn, making, mistakes
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It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.
It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. – David Hume What does that mean? This is a quote about small steps. Excepting the violent overthrow of a government, the erosion of liberty tends to … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, freedom, honest, knowledge, question, reflection
Tagged @philo_quotes, David Hume, liberty, lost, seldom
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