Quotes about life
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When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.
Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing.
My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.
We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn't a matter of political correctness. It's a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith.
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!
Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
Leave your ego at the door every morning, and just do some truly great work. Few things will make you feel better than a job brilliantly done.
We don't need bigger cars or fancier clothes. We need self-respect, identity, community, love, variety, beauty, challenge and a purpose in living that is greater than material accumulation.
Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.
Forget the past — the future will give you plenty to worry about.
I do the very best I know how — the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.
Sometimes I am happy and sometimes not. I am, after all, a human being, you know. And I am glad that we are sometimes happy and sometimes not. You get your wisdom working by having different emotions.
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
Globalization creates economic policies where the transnationals lord over us, and the result is misery and unemployment.
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
Kiss me and you will see how important I am.
Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future.
