Thought Provoking Quotes

• Don't find fault, find a remedy.

  Henry Ford

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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  The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.

  Pythagoras

  Thoughtful, Greek, Deep Thought

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• Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Tyrants, Libertarian Party, Political

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). “The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings”, p.94, Beacon Press

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• Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

  Stevie Wonder

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

  Soren Kierkegaard

  Love, Life, Positive

  The Journals of Søren Kierkegaard, 1844.

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• If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it.

  Earl Wilson

  Communication, Writing, Words You Speak

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• The only thing stopping you is fear, and the only thing that will get you past it is courage. What you do with your life isn't up to your parents, your boss, or your spouse. It's up to you and you alone.

  Steve Pavlina

  Past, Boss, Parent

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• Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Nature, Flower

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1964). “The Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.292, Harvard University Press

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• You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.

  William Blake

  Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding

  William Blake, Michael Mason (1998). “Selected Poetry”, p.77, Oxford University Press, USA

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  Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

  Albert Einstein

  Love, Inspirational, Life

  Albert Einstein (2010). “The Ultimate Quotable Einstein”, p.252, Princeton University Press

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• Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Motivational Sports, Character

  Andrew Hill, John Wooden (2002). “Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime”, p.114, Simon and Schuster

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• Information is not knowledge.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Knowledge, Intelligence

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• You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you weren't paying attention to.

  Robin Williams

  Life, Philosophy, Memorable

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• People are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.

  Charles Bukowski

  Life, Anger, People

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• We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.

  Winston Churchill

  Life, Inspiring, Witty

  "Words of Wisdom: Winston Churchil"l, Students' Academy, Lulu Press, Section Three, 2014.

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• To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

  Lewis B. Smedes

  Inspirational, Happiness, Inspiring

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• One common mistake is to think that one reality is the reality. You must always be prepared to leave one reality for a greater one.

  Mother Meera

  Inspirational, Spiritual, Mistake

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• Everything you say or allow into your eyes or ears becomes data that is stored in your heart. That data is later replayed during your prayer. If you want to know what is filling your heart, look at what you think about in your prayer. If you want to guard your heart, guard your eyes, ears, and tongue.

  Yasmin Mogahed

  Prayer, Eye, Heart

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• Silence is better than unmeaning words.

  Pythagoras

  Inspirational, Silence, Silence And Peace

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• Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

  Laozi

  Beauty, Beautiful, Taoism

  Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.117, Chinese University Press

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• The feeling of being 'offended' is a warning indicator that is showing you where to look within yourself for unresolved issues.

  Bryant H. McGill

  Issues, Feelings, Looks

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• Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

  Leo Tolstoy

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  "The Artist's Way at Work: Riding the Dragon". Book by Mark A. Bryan with Julia Cameron and Catherine A. Allen, p. 160, 1999.

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• If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. In our thoughts and words we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths. Our limitations and joys begin in our hearts. We can always replace negative with positive.

  Betty Eadie

  Positive, Strength, Yoga

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  When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.

  Jimi Hendrix

  Love, Inspirational, Life

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• All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become.

  Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

  Positive, Encouraging, Confidence

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