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Tag Archives: @quotepage
Never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? This quote is often badly mistaken to mean that one should be stubborn, as the portion of the speech immediately preceding this … Continue reading
Posted in conscience, good, honor, learning, reputation
Tagged @quotepage, convictions, honor, never, sense, Winston Churchill
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself. – Nelson Mandela What does that mean? The basis of this quote is something which I have firmly believed for quite some time, having … Continue reading
Posted in change, habits, leadership, motivation, passion, self improvement
Tagged @quotepage, difficult, Nelson Mandela, society, yourself
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Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own.
Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own. – Bruce Lee What does that mean? The first part of this quote is fairly straight forward. It is part of what learning is all about. … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, creativity, good, individuality, originality, personal growth
Tagged @quotepage, Bruce Lee, discard, uniquely, useful
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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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Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in. – Napoleon Bonaparte and Andrew Jackson What does that mean? Put another way, there’s a time to cut bait, and a time to fish. … Continue reading
Posted in action, decision, fear, plan, thinking, time
Tagged @quotepage, action, Andrew Jackson, deliberate, Napoleon Bonaparte, time
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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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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. – Arthur Ashe What does that mean? This is a quote that seems so obvious, but so many people haven’t thought it out. While I have … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, cooperation, improve, preparation, repetition, success
Tagged @quotepage, Arthur Ashe, important, preparation, success
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Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character.
Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character. – Horace Greeley What does that mean? This is a pile-driver way of pointing out the obvious. Fame has no endurance, just … Continue reading
Posted in character, choice, habits, honest, judgement, personal growth
Tagged @quotepage, Fame, Horace Greeley, popular, rich
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