the greatest sayings 1
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happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what
you have; it depends solely on
what you
THINK.
"Trust in dreams, "Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the for in them is hidden the
gate to gate to eternity.eternity.“ “
Learn to let go.That is the key to happiness.
"To live a creative life, we must "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.“lose our fear of being wrong.“
““Each of us has a vision of Each of us has a vision of the world that belongs to the world that belongs to him alone, and when he dies him alone, and when he dies that world dies with him. that world dies with him. Others may share in some Others may share in some parts of it, but none will see parts of it, but none will see it exactly as he does, nor will it exactly as he does, nor will all experience it same way, all experience it same way, for they are living with their for they are living with their own vision of reality.”own vision of reality.”
"Better understated than overstated. Let "Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.”you promised and easier than you said.”
"We all live with the "We all live with the objective of being happy; objective of being happy; our lives are all different our lives are all different and yet the objective is and yet the objective is
same."same."
"Everyone has a talent. What is rare, is "Everyone has a talent. What is rare, is the courage to follow the talent ,to the the courage to follow the talent ,to the
dark place where it leads.”dark place where it leads.”
"The most difficult thing in "The most difficult thing in the world is to reveal yourself, the world is to reveal yourself, to express what you have to. to express what you have to. As an artist, I feel that we must As an artist, I feel that we must try many things -- but above try many things -- but above all, we must dare to fail. You all, we must dare to fail. You must have the courage to be must have the courage to be bad -- to be willing to risk bad -- to be willing to risk everything to really express it everything to really express it all.”all.”
"Difficult people are the greatest teachers.”
"You can't fly a kite unless you go against the wind and have a weight to keep it from turning somersaults. The same with man. No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and is prepared to assume responsibilities.“
"Your family and your love must be cultivated "Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. like a garden.
Time, effort, and imagination must be Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.“ flourishing and growing.“
Your genius waits within you….!Your genius waits within you….!
"The treacherous, "The treacherous, unexplored areas of unexplored areas of the world are not in the world are not in
continents or the continents or the seas; seas;
they are in the they are in the hearts and minds of hearts and minds of
men.”men.”
If It Isn't Broken, Don't Fix ItIf It Isn't Broken, Don't Fix It
Now and then it's good to Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of pause in our pursuit of
happiness and justhappiness and justbe happy.be happy.
"Be proactive. Ask yourself, "Be proactive. Ask yourself, 'Are my actions based on self-'Are my actions based on self-
chosen values or on my moods, chosen values or on my moods, feelings and circumstances?'“ feelings and circumstances?'“
Some cause happiness wherever they Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.go; others, whenever they go.
"To accomplish great things, we must not "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”also believe.”
"We've all heard the expression, "We've all heard the expression, "An apple a day keeps the doctor "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Well, I've got a good away." Well, I've got a good question for you: question for you:
What if it's true? Wouldn't that be What if it's true? Wouldn't that be easy to do - to eat an apple a day? easy to do - to eat an apple a day? Here's the problem: Here's the problem:
It's also easy It's also easy not not to do.“ to do.“
"Real knowledge is to know "Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones the extent of ones
ignorance.”ignorance.”
"Don't let life discourage you; "Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is,everyone who got where he is, had to begin where he was.”had to begin where he was.”
"I find it fascinating that "I find it fascinating that most people plan their most people plan their vacations with better care vacations with better care than they plan their lives.than they plan their lives.
Perhaps that is because Perhaps that is because escape is easier than escape is easier than
change.”change.”
"No man is ever old "No man is ever old enough enough
to know better.”to know better.”
To know the road To know the road ahead, ask those ahead, ask those
coming back. coming back.
Learn from the Learn from the mistakes of others, mistakes of others,
youyou may not live long may not live long enough to learn all enough to learn all
from yours…!from yours…!
"He who lives in "He who lives in harmony with harmony with
himself lives in himself lives in harmony with the harmony with the
universe. universe.
"Things that matter most "Things that matter most must never be at the must never be at the
mercymercyof things that matter of things that matter
least“least“
If you can imagine it, If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.you can achieve it.
If you can dream it, If you can dream it, you can become it.you can become it.
Engage always in good Engage always in good deeds and beneficial deeds and beneficial
activities. Speak the truth, activities. Speak the truth, do not inflict pain by word do not inflict pain by word
or deed-- or even by or deed-- or even by thought. That is the way to thought. That is the way to gain true peace, and that is gain true peace, and that is
the highest gain you can the highest gain you can earn in this life.earn in this life.
"What you give "What you give becomes an investment becomes an investment
that will return to you that will return to you multiplied at some point multiplied at some point
in the future." in the future."
Search for your own faults; uproot Search for your own faults; uproot them, throw them off. It is enough if them, throw them off. It is enough if you discover one fault of yours; that you discover one fault of yours; that is better than discovering hundreds is better than discovering hundreds of faults of others.of faults of others.
"The worst days "The worst days of those who of those who
enjoy what they enjoy what they do, are better do, are better than the best than the best days of those days of those who don't." who don't."
"Abundance is not a question "Abundance is not a question of how much one hasof how much one has
but of what one's attitude isbut of what one's attitude istoward what one has.toward what one has.
"What you "What you dodo speaks so loudly speaks so loudly
that I cannot hear what you that I cannot hear what you say“say“
"Don't wish it was easier; "Don't wish it was easier; wish you were betterwish you were better. .
Don't wish for less problems; Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skillswish for more skills. .
Don't wish for less challenges; Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdomwish for more wisdom.“ .“
"The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how
you use them."
"The roots of true achievements lie
in the will to become the best
that you can become.
"Mark Twain once said, “I can teach
anybody how to get what they want out
of life.
The problem is I can’t find anybody
who can tell me what they want.”