Quotes motivate, and inspire because they encompass years of wisdom of people who had experienced the same hardship or undergone the same circumstances. They can be uplifting, and a quick ‘pick me up’ when things don’t go quite the way we want them to.
The beauty of quotes is that they are ageless. They are as applicable now as when they were uttered by some sage or guru or philosopher some centuries ago. Another beauty of quotes is that they are usually fairly simple in words and meaning. However, behind the simple words, and sentences are profound truisms. Unfortunately, it is easy to read the words without really understanding the more profound meaning they convey, missing the point the of the quotes.
If you want to get the best out of a man, you must look for the best that is in him. - Bernard Haldane
Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. - Marcus Aurelius
Love the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith. - Marcus Aurelius
The art of living easily as to money is to pitch your scale of living one degree below your means. - Henry Taylor
Seeing and admitting the truth about ourselves, about our role in creating our own problems, and about how we relate to others is vital for healing. - M. Scott Peck
Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment. - Friedrich Nietzsche
The perpetual obstacle to human advancement is custom. - John Stuart Mill
Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer. - Josh Billings
Better to get up late and be wide awake than to get up early and be asleep all day. - Unknown
It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it. - Christian Bovee
Those things that hurt, instruct. - Benjamin Franklin
The real problem is not whether machines think, but whether men do. - B.F. Skinner
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