Quotes about life
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For myself, I am an optimist — it does not seem to be much use being anything else.
People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.
I am a teacher. It's how I define myself. A good teacher isn't someone who gives the answers out to their kids but is understanding of needs and challenges and gives tools to help other people succeed. That's the way I see myself, so whatever it is that I will do eventually after politics, it'll have to do a lot with teaching.
Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life.
Life is full of happiness and tears; be strong and have faith.
Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what's important to me.
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.
History is not everything, but it is a starting point. History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map of human geography. It tells them where they are but, more importantly, what they must be.
Success and failure are both part of life. Both are not permanent.
The greatest self is a peaceful smile, that always sees the world smiling back.
I believe that anyone can be what they want to be; it just comes down to hard work.
If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
I think for any relationship to be successful, there needs to be loving communication, appreciation, and understanding.
Trust is the most important part of a relationship, closely followed by communication. I think that if you have those two things, everything else falls into place - your affection, your emotional connection.
Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.