“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
― André Gide, Autumn Leaves
― André Gide, Autumn Leaves
tags: life, love
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“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer
― Maurice Switzer
tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, remaining-silent, wisdom
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“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
― Marilyn Monroe
― Marilyn Monroe
tags: attributed-no-source, be-yourself, inspirational
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“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley
― Bob Marley
tags: love
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“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.”
― Allen Saunders
― Allen Saunders
tags: fate, life, misattributed-john-lennon, planning, plans
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein
― Albert Einstein
tags: inspirational, life, live, miracle, miracles
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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
tags: inspirational, love
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“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
tags: frost, glitter, gold, lost, poetry, roots, strength, strong, wander, wither
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“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt
― Eleanor Roosevelt
tags: misattributed-eleanor-roosevelt
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“If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.”
― Peter Hamilton
― Peter Hamilton
tags: belief, integrity, misattributed-to-malcolm-x
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“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
― Bil Keane
― Bil Keane
tags: hope, inspirational, misattributed-eleanor-roosevelt, past, present, widely-misattributed
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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It
tags: wisdom
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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen
― Jane Austen
tags: aliteracy, books, classic, humor
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
― Mark Twain
― Mark Twain
tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom
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“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain
― Mark Twain
tags: books, contentment, friends, friendship, life
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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain
― Mark Twain
tags: aliteracy, attributed-no-source, literacy
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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan
tags: inspirational, optimism, perception, pessimism
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“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
tags: abilities, choices
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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor
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“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well".
From: "More Maxims of Mark”
― Mark Twain
From: "More Maxims of Mark”
― Mark Twain
tags: humor, procrastination
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“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
― Albert Einstein
― Albert Einstein
tags: imagination, inspirational
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“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
― Elie Wiesel
― Elie Wiesel
tags: activism, apathy, hate, indifference, inspirational, love, opposite, philosophy
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“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”
― Steve Martin
― Steve Martin
tags: humor, obvious, simile
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“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
― Thomas A. Edison
tags: edison, failure, inspirational, paraphrased
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“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
― Friedrich Nietzsche
tags: friendship, lack-of-friendship, lack-of-love, love, marriage, unhappy-marriage
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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
― Friedrich Nietzsche
tags: paraphrased, strength
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“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
― Dr. Seuss
― Dr. Seuss
tags: fantasy
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“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
tags: dreams, life
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“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
― Mother Teresa
― Mother Teresa
tags: attributed-no-source
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“The Paradoxical Commandments
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.”
― Kent M. Keith, The Silent Revolution: Dynamic Leadership in the Student Council
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.”
― Kent M. Keith, The Silent Revolution: Dynamic Leadership in the Student Council
tags: forgiveness, goodness, happiness, honesty, kindness, misattributed-to-mother-teresa, world
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