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Category Archives: reflection
Just as we need good physical health we also need strength of mind to ensure our well-being; and we develop it by cultivating ethics.
Just as we need good physical health we also need strength of mind to ensure our well-being; and we develop it by cultivating ethics. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote starts with the discussion of a simple truth, … Continue reading
Posted in character, conscience, habits, money, reflection, self improvement
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, health, mind, strength
2 Comments
Ambition is so powerful a passion in the heart, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.
Ambition is so powerful a passion in the heart, that however high we reach we are never satisfied. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? To me, this quote is a warning about an excess of ambition. The quote states that it … Continue reading
Posted in desire, exceptionalism, habits, motivation, reflection, self knowledge
Tagged @gr8benj, ambition, heart, Niccolò Machiavelli, passion
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. – Oscar Wilde What does that mean? Historically, the reference to being in the gutter usually refers to a drunk who is so drunk and … Continue reading
Posted in dream, growth, independence, perseverance, reflection, self improvement
Tagged @aQuoteToday, gutter, Oscar Wilde, self improvement, stars
10 Comments
Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear.
Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? While this quote has been reduced to a gross oversimplification, for the sake of giving advice to a leader, the generalization still … Continue reading
Posted in discovery, fear, love, motivation, reflection, self knowledge
Tagged @dreamhampton, driven, fear, love, Niccolò Machiavelli
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You know, you don’t have to look like everybody else to be acceptable and to feel acceptable.
You know, you don’t have to look like everybody else to be acceptable and to feel acceptable. – Fred Rogers What does that mean? I like the quote. While the guy was a bit quirky, and definitely from a different era, … Continue reading
Posted in caring, empathy, focus, friendship, kindness, reflection
Tagged @dict_project, acceptable, everybody, Fred Rogers, know
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Don’t confuse having less with being less, having more with being more, or what you have with who you are.
Don’t confuse having less with being less, having more with being more, or what you have with who you are. – Noah benShea What does that mean? This quote is fundamentally about happiness. I have seen too many people get … Continue reading
Posted in discovery, honest, question, reflection, self improvement, self-image
Tagged @tonyrobbins, being, confuse, having, Noah Benshea
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You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This quote is about enemies, and one of the ways you accumulate them. Specifically, this quote talks about getting enemies … Continue reading
Posted in belief, courage, ideals, listening, passion, reflection
Tagged @JoshuaDone, enemies, good, life, Winston Churchill
30 Comments
The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness
The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote says it’s all in your mind. To be happy, or to … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, contentment, emotion, happiness, obstacles, reflection
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, happiness, key, mind
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is
Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. – German proverb What does that mean? To me, this quote is reminding us that our emotions are powerful, and can be used to help us or to hurt us. A wolf … Continue reading
Posted in caution, courage, decision, fear, reflection, risk
Tagged @AncientProverbs, bigger, fear, German Proverb, wolf
4 Comments
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in. – Arthur Schopenhauer What does that mean? The Twitter version of this quote is interesting enough, but the full version of the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, education, knowledge, reflection, self improvement, time
Tagged @philo_quotes, Arthur Schopenhauer, books, buy, time
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Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always makes you less than you are
Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always makes you less than you are. – Malcolm Forbes What does that mean? To me, this quote is full of fairly straight forward advice. The quote works from … Continue reading
Posted in calm, compassion, forgiveness, growth, reflection, self resepct
Tagged @QuoteHouse, compassion, forgiveness, letting go, Malcolm Forbes
1 Comment
Small opportunities are often the beginnings of great enterprises.
Small opportunities are often the beginnings of great enterprises. – Demosthenes What does that mean? Just ask Kinko’s or Fed Ex or Apple. Each started as something small. Each is now a major or dominant player in it’s chosen field. … Continue reading
Posted in action, contemplation, motivation, perseverance, reflection, work
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, Apple, Demosthenes, FedEx, perseverance
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The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
The greatest remedy for anger is delay. – Seneca What does that mean? Anger, when delayed or deferred, is weakened. This, he believes, is the best course, to allow anger to fade away before it is acted out. In his case, I … Continue reading
Posted in anger, delay, discipline, habits, reflection, struggle
Tagged @philo_quotes, anger, delay, relax, Seneca
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The things hardest to bear are sweetest to remember.
The things hardest to bear are sweetest to remember. – Seneca What does that mean? To me, it speaks of the people and relationships that are no more, but you are now more fond of than ever before. It might include events … Continue reading
Posted in reflection
Tagged @philo_quotes, reflection, Seneca
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