“100 QUOTATIONS TO MAKE YOU THINK”
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Welcome to the first book in a series of publications on
quotations by unknown authors. Here you will find a collection of one hundred
life philosophies, from unknown authors that I trust, will put life into
perspective and give you plenty to think about. Some are funny, others more
serious, but with each comes a deep seeded message to help you become a better
you.
1.) More gold has
been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth. So dust
off the cobwebs and use all those great ideas you have!
2.) Free advice is
the kind that costs you nothing unless you act upon it.
3.) Opportunities
are found by those who look for them! The bee has a sting but honey too... so
look at every negative and make a positive out of it.
4.) Wake up and
stop falling prey to the conditioning of the media and society around you. It's
only those people who are awake that live in a state of constant amazement.
5.) Most things
that we think are impossible in life, is because we have never tried them. So
go for every dream and opportunity before making a judgement.
6.) It's important
to focus on one thing at a time. Even in the Roman times they understood this
with their Proverb; "The man who chases two rabbits catches none.
7.) Sometimes I
think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is
that none of it has tried to contact us.
8.) The best way to
predict your future is to create it!
9.) Before you criticise someone, you should
walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticise them, you are a mile
away from them and you have their shoes. 10.) It may be that your sole purpose
in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
11.) May your life
be like toilet paper... long and useful.
12.) If you think
you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a
mosquito!
13.) Success comes
in cans, failure in cants.
14.) The difference
between an optimist and a pessimist is that an optimist thinks this is the best
possible world. A pessimist fears that this is true.
15.) If at first
you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you!
16.) A foolish man
tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is
extremely beautiful when her lips are closed.
17.) Never be
afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals
built the Titanic.
18.) The latest new
dance craze is called, "The Politician." It's two steps forward, one
step backward, and then a side step.
19.) A wise man does in the beginning, what a
foolish man does in the end.
20.) If you can't
see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.
21.) My favourite
saying: A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort!
22.) It's all about
your attitude... Some people complain because there are thorns on roses, while
others praise thorns for having roses among them.
23.) A kiss is just
a pleasant reminder that two heads are better than one.
24) How things look
on the outside of us depends on how things are on the inside of us.
25) If you are
facing in the positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will
annoy enough people to make it worth the effort!
26) It's not hard
to make decisions when you know what your values are.
27) Everyone is
gifted - but some people never open their package!
28) There is no
elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.
29) The greatest
oak was once a little nut that held its ground!
30) When your dreams turn to dust, vacuum.
31) The best angle
from which to approach any problem is the try-angle.
32) Life's problems
wouldn't be called "hurdles" if there weren't a way to get over them.
33) Nobody trips over mountains. It is the
small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and
you will find you have crossed the mountain.
34) It's not who
you are that keep's you back, it's who you think you're not. So start believing
in yourself!
35) Though no one
can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a
brand new ending.
36) The waiting man
gets the wind behind him. So stop rushing into things and plan properly in
order to be successful.
37) I've learned
that I should have told my Mom and Dad that I love & appreciate them more
often than I did.
38) I've learned
that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
39) I've learned
that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular. So start
enjoying those little things in life - it does make a difference.
40) I've learned
that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile. It makes his or her
day, and mine too!
41) I've learned
that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to make sure that I surround
myself with people smarter than I am.
42) I've learned
one very in interesting thing about money... it doesn't buy class.
43) I've learned
that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a
friend to act goofy with. It kind of brings you back down to earth again.
44) I've learned
that when you're in love, it shows. So start loving life, your job and those
around you - it makes a huge difference!
45) I've learned
that sometimes all a person needs in life, is a hand to hold and a heart to
understand.
46) I've learned
that life is tough, but I'm tougher!
47) I have learned
that when you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
48) I've learned
that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and
growth occurs while you're climbing it.
49) I've learned
that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
50) I've learned
that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
51) Did you know that opportunities are never
lost? That's because someone will always take the ones you miss!
52) The greatest
pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
53) It's a funny
thing about life... if you refuse to accept anything but the best... you very
often get it.
54) Laughter is the
shock absorber that eases the blows of life.
55) Solid advice:
If you always tell the truth, you never have to remember anything!
56) Always laugh
when you can. It is cheapest medicine.
57) You could have
everything, where would you put it?
58) Borrow money
from a pessimist - they don't expect it back.
59) The road to
success is dotted with many tempting parking places.
60) There is no
telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream.
61) No one is
perfect...that's why pencils have erasers.
62) Great dancers
aren't great because of their technique; they are great because of their
passion.
63) Volunteers are not paid - not because they
are worthless, but because they are priceless.
64) A society grows great when old men plant
trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
65) Time goes by so fast; people go in and out
of your life. You must never miss the opportunity to tell these people how much
they mean to you.
66) Watch your
thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your
actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch
your character; it becomes your destiny.
67) Change is the
essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could
become.
68) Failing to plan
means planning to fail. What are your goals?
69) A hug is a great gift - one size fits all,
and it's easy to exchange.
70) The mark of a
successful man is one that has spent an entire day on the bank of a river
without feeling guilty about it.
71) A genius is a
person who shoots at something no one else can see - and hits it.
72) Defeat may test
you; it need not stop you. If at first you don't succeed, try another way. For
every obstacle there is a solution. Nothing in the world can take the place of
persistence. The greatest mistake is giving up.
73) Love is when you take away the feeling,
the passion, the romance and you find out you still care for that person.
74) There's a difference
between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you
do it only when circumstance permit. When you're committed to something, you
accept no excuses, only results.
75) Beauty is only
skin-deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone.
76) Many an
opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers. 77)
Take twice as long to eat half as much.
78) If you cannot
help worrying, remember that worrying cannot help you.
79) Perpetual worry will get you to one place
ahead of time - the cemetery.
80) There are only
two things to worry about, either you are healthy or you are sick. If you are
healthy, then there is nothing to worry about. But if you are sick there are
only two things to worry about, either you will get well or you will die. If
you get well, then there is nothing to worry about. But if you die there are
only two things to worry about, either you will go to heaven or to hell. If you
go to heaven, then there is nothing to worry about. And if you to go hell, you'll
be so darn busy shaking hands with your friends you won't have time to worry.
81) Don't worry if
you are a kleptomaniac... you can always take something for it.
82) The whole world
steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.
83) To reach a great
height a person needs to have great depth.
84) Bad habits are
like a comfortable bed; they are easy to get into, but hard to get out of. 85)
A half-baked idea is okay as long as it's in the oven.
86) Life can either
be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be changed. If it cannot
be changed, then it must be accepted.
87) Genius is nothing more than inflamed
enthusiasm.
88) Time wastes our
bodies and our wits, but we waste time, so we are quits.
89) Forgiveness is all about me giving up my
right to hurt you for hurting me.
90) There are no
speed limits on the road to excellence.
91) Any man who
knows all the answers most likely misunderstood the questions.
92) You have to do
what others won't. To achieve what others don't.
93) Achieving starts
with believing in yourself.
94) Tears are words
the heart can't express.
95) It is easier to
believe a lie that you have heard a thousand times, than the truth that you
have only heard once.
96) The best
teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.
97) It will do no
good to argue if you're in the wrong. If you're right, you don't need to.
98) Winners make
goals... losers make excuses!
99) Be careful of
the words you say, keep them soft and sweet; You never know from day to day
which ones you'll have to eat.
100) If you cannot
help worrying, remember that worrying cannot help you either. Today is the
tomorrow you worried about yesterday. If you worry you die, if you don't worry
you die, so why worry?
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I trust these
quotations have given you a little more “insight into life and inspired you to
see that you are in control of your destiny. It's all about your attitude in
life that determines who you become.
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