Quotes about life
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When I was younger I made it a rule never to take strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
My education was dismal. I went to a series of schools for mentally disturbed teachers.
To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.
Whatever you do, make sure you want to write more than you want to be a writer. Make sure you want to act more than you want to be an actor. That is what will sustain you.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along".
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.
I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.
Life seeks life and loves life. The opening of a catkin of a willow, in the flight of the butterfly, in the chirping of a tree-toad or the sweep of an eagle — my life loves to see how others live, exults in their joy, and so far is partner in their great concern.
Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.
Life is all about evolution. What looks like a mistake to others has been a milestone in my life. Even if people have betrayed me, even if my heart was broken, even if people misunderstood or judged me, I have learned from these incidents. We are human and we make mistakes, but learning from them is what makes the difference.
I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are.
The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.
The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.
Some of our finest work comes through service to others.
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith.
A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's souls.
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