Quotes about life
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There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.
Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.
When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go.
Mothers are the people who love us for no good reason. And those of us who are mothers know it's the most exquisite love of all.
In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.
The past always looks better than it was. It's only pleasant because it isn't here.
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
In Los Angeles, I drive a hybrid and live in a very simple home. Anything you do from carrying a canteen of water to starting a recycling program in your office makes a difference. Reusing what you already have has always been green - from clothes to boxes to glass jars from the supermarket.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
We won't have a society if we destroy the environment.
Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.
Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.
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