Proverbs & Quotes 
He that knows little often repeats it. -unknown The gem can not be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials. -Chinese proverb Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance. -Confucius Our greatest glory is not in not ever falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness." Author Unknown "A human being is part of the whole called by us universe , a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty...We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive." Albert Einstein "Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities - always see them, for they're always there." Dr. Norman Vincent Peale "We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you." Jeff Warner "Good friends are like stars ... you don't always see them, but you know they're always there." Author Unknown "Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil." James Allen "Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots." Frank A. Clark "I asked God to give me happiness. God said, 'No. I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you'." Author Unknown "Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary'." Anthony Robbins "There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub." Elisabeth Kubler-Ross "Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life." Harvey Mackay "The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them." Michel de Montaigne "When walking through the "valley of shadows," remember, a shadow is cast by a light." H.K. Barclay "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." Melody Beattie "Fascination is one step beyond interest. Interested people want to know if it works. Fascinated people want to learn how it works." Jim Rohn "Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things." Dogen (1200-1253) Japanese religious leader "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." Emerson "After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended." Nelson Mandela "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much." Jim Rohn "If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep." Dale Carnegie "Assume anyone you meet is decent, thoughtful, and worthy of your time. You'll be right about most people, and the rest deserve a chance to rise to your expectations." Author Unknown "To attract attractive people, you must be attractive. To attract powerful people, you must be powerful. To attract committed people, you must be committed. Instead of going to work on them, you go to work on yourself. If you become, you can attract." Jim Rohn "Aerodynamically, the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway." Mary Kay Ash "Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny." C. Schurz "If you treat men the way they are you never improve them. If you treat them the way you want them to be, you do." Goethe Proverbs & Quotes page 2
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