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Category Archives: repetition
Silence is safer than speech.
Silence is safer than speech. – Epictetus What does that mean? The longer version of the quote says “Silence is safer than speech; refrain from saying what shall be void of sense and open to blame.” Speaking when no speech … Continue reading
Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice.
Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice. – William James What does that mean? This is a paraphrasing of a longer quote, wherein we are urged to practice doing things … Continue reading
Posted in doing, habits, learning, observation, preparation, repetition
Tagged @philoQuotes, everybody, practice, two, William James
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If you wish to be a writer, write.
If you wish to be a writer, write. – Epictetus What does that mean? While it is usually hard to find these quotes, I have managed to find a precise source for this quote of Epictetus. It is in his … Continue reading
Posted in action, learning, motivation, personal growth, question, repetition
Tagged @stoicrevival, Epictetus, wish, write, writer
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Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” – Maya Angelou What does that mean? Courage is a powerful word. Whether it is one man standing against a line … Continue reading
Posted in character, courage, honest, repetition, truth, virtue
Tagged @Daily_Good, courage, Maya Angelou, practice, virtue
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Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. – Pablo Picasso What does that mean? This quote reminds me of opportunity, both lost and found. Opportunity or inspiration comes on its own schedule, not yours. Have you ever had … Continue reading
Posted in action, discipline, inspire, repetition, setting an example, work
Tagged @_inspirational_, find, inspiration, Pablo Picasso, working
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Even people opposed to religion need calm minds and compassion to make their work more effective.
Even people opposed to religion need calm minds and compassion to make their work more effective. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote talks about how calm minds and compassion is useful to everyone, even those who do … Continue reading
Posted in calm, compassion, improve, repetition, thinking, work
Tagged @DalaiLama, calm, compassion, Dalai Lama, minds
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The distance between your dreams and reality is called action.
The distance between your dreams and reality is called action. – Unknown What does that mean? This quote is about making your dreams a reality. We all have them, although we might call them aspirations or plans. But we all … Continue reading
Posted in action, dream, learning, perseverance, repetition
Tagged @RealChrisPowell, action, distance, dreams, reality, Unknown
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Treat everyone with kindness and respect. Not because they are nice, but because you are.
Treat everyone with kindness and respect. Not because they are nice, but because you are. – Unknown What does that mean? If we waited until others were nice to us before we are nice to them, it might be a … Continue reading
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
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No amount of falls will really undo us if we keep on picking ourselves up each time.
No amount of falls will really undo us if we keep on picking ourselves up each time. – C.S.Lewis What does that mean? This is another significantly shortened quote, per the limits of Twitter. A longer version is as follows: “I know … Continue reading
Posted in effort, failure, habits, perseverance, repetition, understanding
Tagged @CSLewisDaily, C.S. Lewis, falls, picking, undo
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First we make our habits, then our habits make us.
First we make our habits, then our habits make us. – Charles C. Noble What does that mean? This is another excellent chiasmus. It reminds us of the power of repeated actions, of our habits and what they can do to … Continue reading
Posted in decision, habits, motivation, repetition, strength, weakness
Tagged @QuoteGym, Charles C. Noble, first, habit, make
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We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.
We are shaped and fashioned by what we love. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? While some might state that we are shaped by what we hate, I believe that not everyone is motivated primarily by hate. Hate … Continue reading
Posted in direction, effort, goals, love, motivation, repetition
Tagged @tonyrobbins, fashioned, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, love, shaped
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Seneca What does that mean? Back in the time of this quote, gemstones were polished by grinding. Cutting and cleaving, as we know them today, had … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, focus, improve, obstacles, repetition, struggle
Tagged @DavidRoads, friction, polished, Seneca, trials
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If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.
If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past. – Spinoza What does that mean? There are plenty of ways to look at this quote, but at the heart of it is a simple thought. Learn … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, education, habits, repetition, time, understanding
Tagged @OprahsQuotes, different, past, present, Spinoza
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Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. – Alfred, Lord Tennyson What does that mean? This is another one of those classic quotes. Short but sweet, and exactly on point. This quote starts by saying what we all know. “Knowledge comes” it says. Knowledge … Continue reading
Posted in choice, decision, failure, knowledge, repetition, wisdom
Tagged @Zen_Moments, Alfred, knowledge, lingers, Lord Tennyson, wisdom
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