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7,188	“There is no correlation between how many people or things, how much money, or how many problems you have … and how grateful, happy, or peaceful you can be.”	stoicism
7,196	“Whoever then has knowledge of good things, would know how to love them; but how could one who cannot distinguish good things from evil and things indifferent from both have power to love?”	stoicism
7,248	“It is humanly impossible to be unhappy while you are dancing or laughing willingly.”	stoicism
7,244	“There is usually at least one person praying for a situation, or an outcome, that is the exact opposite of the one someone or some people are praying for.”	stoicism
6,895	“Just as the sun is forever pursued by shadows, so too is our purpose chased by an unending flurry of distractions. They are the specters of our existence, conjured by the ceaseless clatter of the world, whispering tales of urgency and importance that often bear no relevance to our true path.”	stoicism
7,164	“If you care about yourself at all, come to your own aid while there’s still time.”	stoicism
7,586	“Everything worthwhile in your life draws its meaning from the fact you will die.”	stoicism
7,650	“And here lies the essential difference between Stoicism and the modern-day 'cult of optimism.' For the Stoics, the ideal state of mind was tranquility, not the excitable cheer that positive thinkers usually seem to mean when they use the word, 'happiness.' And tranquility was to be achieved not by strenuously chasing after enjoyable experiences, but by cultivating a kind of calm indifference towards one's circumstances.”	stoicism
7,575	“The worst that can happen to anyone will happen to everyone.”	stoicism
7,345	“An accident is often caused by an attempt to prevent one.”	stoicism
7,094	“It is doubly foolish to underuse what you have overpaid for.”	stoicism
7,161	“People seek retreats for themselves in the countryside by the seashore, in the hills, and you too have made it your habit to long for that above all else. But this is altogether unphilosophical, when it is possible for you to retreat into yourself whenever you please; for nowhere can one retreat into greater peace or freedom from care than within one’s own soul, especially when a person has such things within him that he merely has to look at them to recover from that moment perfect ease of mind (and by ease of mind I mean nothing other than having one’s mind in good order). So constantly grant yourself this retreat and so renew yourself; but keep within you concise and basic precepts that will be enough, at first encounter, to cleanse you from all distress and to send you back without discontent to the life to which you will return.”	stoicism
7,457	“A fool is a man who disregards legacy.”	stoicism
7,397	“The most common act of violence is the relentless mental violence we perpetrate upon ourselves with nothing other than our thoughts.”	stoicism
7,209	“Getting something or someone we want is often a guaranteed way to eventually stop us from wanting it, him, or her.”	stoicism
6,973	“The most terrifying ghosts that haunt us are the ones of our dead dreams, especially if we were the murderers.”	stoicism
7,255	“If you haven’t learned something From periods of suffering, If you haven’t wrung the juices Of your own pain and drank them For your own nourishment, You have wasted your experience And missed the chance To expand the capacity For being stronger the next time That these seasons arrive at your door.”	stoicism
7,602	“The supreme ideal does not call for any external aids. It is homegrown, wholly self-developed. Once it starts looking outside itself for any part of itself it is on the way to being dominated by fortune.”	stoicism
6,800	“It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more.”	stoicism
7,157	“A wise answer is even more pleasing when it is a response to a foolish question.”	stoicism
7,394	“We sometimes learn, not from something, but from not having learned from it.”	stoicism
7,646	“Sometimes in life we must fight not only without fear, but also without hope.”	stoicism
7,203	“We are born old enough to die.”	stoicism
7,606	“In conformity with this spirit and aim of the Stoa, Epictetus begins with it and constantly returns to it as the kernel of his philosophy, that we should bear in mind and distinguish what depends on us and what does not, and thus should not count on the latter at all. In this way we shall certainly remain free from all pain, suffering, and anxiety. Now what depends on us is the will alone, and here there gradually takes place a transition to a doctrine of virtue, since it is noticed that, as the external world that is independent of us determines good and bad fortune, so inner satisfaction or dissatisfaction with ourselves proceeds from the will. But later it was asked whether we should attribute the names bonum et malum to the two former or to the two latter. This was really arbitrary and a matter of choice, and made no difference. But yet the Stoics argued incessantly about this with the Peripatetics and Epicureans, and amused themselves with the inadmissible comparison of two wholly incommensurable quantities and with the contrary and paradoxical judgements arising therefrom, which they cast on one another. An interesting collection of these is afforded us from the Stoic side by the Paradoxa of Cicero." —from_The World as Will and Representation_. Translated from the German by E. F. J. Paye in two volumes: volume I, pp. 88-89”	stoicism
7,145	“The world is maintained by change- in the elements and in the things they compose. That should be enough for you; treat it as an axiom.”	stoicism
7,113	“It was for the best. So Nature had no choice but to do it.”	stoicism
7,212	“Wishing is usually an indirect way of feeling sorry for yourself.”	stoicism
7,348	“Some of those whose existence you wish could end now do not even know about your existence.”	stoicism
6,844	“To the wise, peace of mind is the result of being fine with how things are; to the foolish, the result of things being fine.”	stoicism
7,326	“What some people regard as an expression of freedom is actually that of slavery.”	stoicism
7,541	“As things are, there is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she didn't just fall to a person's lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn't go to anyone other than oneself to find her.”	stoicism
7,435	“Detente particularmente en cada una de las acciones que haces y pregúntate si la muerte es terrible porque te priva de eso.”	stoicism
6,924	“It matters not how long the action is spun out, but how good the acting is”	stoicism
7,199	“It is foolish to waste time in order to save money.”	stoicism
7,132	“We do not need to lose people or things to appreciate them.”	stoicism
7,217	“You have two essential tasks in life: to be a good person and to pursue the occupation that you love. Everything else is a waste of energy and a squandering of your potential.”	stoicism
7,003	“We need to set our affections on some good man and keep him constantly before our eyes, so that we may live as if he were watching us and do everything as if he saw what we were doing.”	stoicism
7,332	“Zu den herrlichsten Schätzen, die durch die Bemühungen anderer aus der Finsternis ans Licht gezogen sind, werden wir geführt; kein Zeitalter ist uns verschlossen, zu allen haben wir Zutritt [...] Die Zusammenfassung aller Zeiten macht ihm [/ihr] das Leben lang.”	stoicism
7,587	“Death devours not only those who have been cooked by old age; it also feasts on those who are half-cooked and even those who are raw.”	stoicism
7,031	“A man asked me to write to Rome on his behalf who, as most people thought, had met with misfortune; for having been before wealthy and distinguished, he had afterwards lost all and was living here. So I wrote about him in a humble style. He however on reading the letter returned it to me, with the words: "I asked for your help, not for your pity. No evil has happened unto me.”	stoicism
7,596	“When you are disturbed by events and lose your serenity, quickly return to yourself and don't stay upset longer than the experience lasts; for you'll have more mastery over your inner harmony by continually returning to it.”	stoicism
6,894	“Luck plays such an overpowering role in some lives that the thoughtful person must ask: ‘Why have I been cursed with bad luck while another is blessed with so much good luck?’ Believe me, the fortunate person who receives the favorable breaks also wonders about his favored situation. In my case, I have no explanation. I was hardworking; I had a tough character; I was a good student; and I acknowledged the leadership of my superiors. But no amount of hard work or high standard of behavior could have brought the many good things that happened to me; pure chance dictated most of them. The only generalization I can offer is that in an irrational world if a prudent course has been followed, you make yourself eligible to capitalize on luck if it happens to strike. If you have not made yourself eligible, you may never be aware that luck is at hand. By all this I mean: learn typing, master math, learn to draft a convincing letter, broaden the mind, and do not evade challenges. Making oneself eligible to seize the breaks if and when they come is the only sensible strategy I know. Be prepared to make full use of any stroke of luck, and even if it never comes, the preparation in itself will be a worthy effort.” —Chapter VIII, “Writing”, page 289”	stoicism
7,014	“Like an attachment to a sparrow: we glimpse it and it’s gone.”	stoicism
7,311	“Don't just say you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better, to be a more discriminating and reflective person. Books are the training weights of the mind. They are very helpful, but it would be a bad mistake to suppose that one has made progress simply by having internalized their contents.”	stoicism
7,254	“Remind yourself that what you love is mortal … at the very moment you are taking joy in something, present yourself with the opposite impressions. What harm is it, just when you are kissing your little child, to say: Tomorrow you will die, or to your friend similarly: Tomorrow one of us will go away, and we shall not see one another any more?”	stoicism
6,891	“Life will question you in its vital moments. It's up to you in how you'll respond. You might have drifted from the principles that you once followed. You could've indulged in vices or fallen into unthinking habits. It's your choice to start your practice again. Remind yourself of what's valuable and then act. You still have a choice to be brave, temperate, and wise.”	stoicism
6,894	“Luck plays such an overpowering role in some lives that the thoughtful person must ask: ‘Why have I been cursed with bad luck while another is blessed with so much good luck?’ Believe me, the fortunate person who receives the favorable breaks also wonders about his favored situation. In my case, I have no explanation. I was hardworking; I had a tough character; I was a good student; and I acknowledged the leadership of my superiors. But no amount of hard work or high standard of behavior could have brought the many good things that happened to me; pure chance dictated most of them. The only generalization I can offer is that in an irrational world if a prudent course has been followed, you make yourself eligible to capitalize on luck if it happens to strike. If you have not made yourself eligible, you may never be aware that luck is at hand. By all this I mean: learn typing, master math, learn to draft a convincing letter, broaden the mind, and do not evade challenges. Making oneself eligible to seize the breaks if and when they come is the only sensible strategy I know. Be prepared to make full use of any stroke of luck, and even if it never comes, the preparation in itself will be a worthy effort.” —Chapter VIII, “Writing”, page 289”	stoicism
7,318	“Some people get killed by water. Some die from dehydration.”	stoicism
6,939	“We human beings are not hive animals. We aren’t like bees or ants who just work constantly for the good of the community.”	stoicism
6,893	“The world might rage around, yet within the Stoic’s mind, a tranquil sea prevails. The Stoic remains anchored, not carried away by the torrents of distraction, but rather cultivating a steadfast presence in each fleeting moment. In this ever-passing instant, the Stoic exercises his virtue, sharpens his wisdom, and wields his actions.”	stoicism
7,638	“At the bar on the Favoritenstrasse, Julius the policeman talked to us about dignity, evolution, the great Darwin and the great Nietzsche. I translated so that my good friend Ulises could understand what he was saying, although I didn’t understand any of it. The prayer of the bones, said Julius. The yearning for health. The virtue of danger. The tenacity of the forgotten. Bravo, said my good friend Ulises. Bravo, said everyone else. The limits of memory. The wisdom of plants. The eye of parasites. The agility of the earth. The merit of the soldier. The cunning of the giant. The hole of the will. Magnificent, said my good friend Ulises in German. Extraordinary.”	stoicism
6,804	“From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the relationship to its normal condition.”	stoicism
6,856	“I examine my entire day and go back over what I have done and said, hiding nothing from myself, passing nothing by. For why should I fear any consequence from my mistakes, when I am able to say, “See that you do not do it again—but now I forgive you.”	stoicism
7,415	“[T]he man who spends his time choosing one resort after another in a hunt for peace and quiet, will in every place he visits find something to prevent him from relaxing. The story is told that someone complained to Socrates that travelling abroad had never done him any good and received the reply: "What else can you expect, seeing that you always take yourself along with you when you go abroad?‟”	stoicism
7,477	“A man whose mind has completely left childhood behind would not be surprised if he were to walk in on his wife having sex with her father … or with his mother.”	stoicism
7,555	“In the first place, sensation (aisthesis) is a corporeal process which we have in common with animals, and in which the impression of an exterior object is transmitted to the soul. By means of this process, an image (phantasia) of the object is produced in the soul, or more precisely in the guiding part (hegemonikon) of the soul”	stoicism
6,970	“Don’t let the force of an impression when it first hits you knock you off your feet; just say to it, “Hold on a moment; let me see who you are and what you represent. Let me put you to the test.” ~ Epictetus”	stoicism
7,138	“Learning how to live would take most people at least three lifetimes.”	stoicism
7,566	“Life is a game we are all bound to lose.”	stoicism
6,846	“The sun appears to pour itself down, and indeed its light pours in all direction, but the stream does not run out. This pouring is linear extension: that is why its beams are called rays, because they radiate in extended lines. You can see what a ray is if you observe the sun's light entering a dark room through a narrow opening. It extends in a straight line and impacts, so to speak, on any solid body in its path which blocks passage through the air on the other side: it settles there and does not slip off or fall.”	stoicism
6,828	“I fail to remember ever having made an effort — no trace of struggle is detectable in my life, I am the opposite of a heroic nature. To “want” something, to “strive” for something, to have an “end,” a “desire” in mind — I know none of this from my experience. Even at this moment I look out upon my future — a broad future! — as upon a smooth sea: no desire ripples upon it. Not in the least do I want anything to be different from what it is; I myself do not want to be any different ... But thus I have always lived.”	stoicism
7,200	“No, it is events that give rise to fear -- when another has the power over them or can prevent them, that person becomes able to inspire fear. How is the fortress destroyed? Not by iron or fire, but by judgments... here is where we must begin, and it is from this front that we must seize the fortress and throw out tyrants.”	stoicism
3,368	“If all your weekends are the same, that means you're not collecting experiences.”	motivational
6,280	“Ali, pre ili kasnije, i u najiscrpljenijim telima mora se skupiti nova snaga, kao što i najveći krčag mora biti do vrha ispunjen kišnicom, ukoliko pljusak dovoljno dugo potraje.”	motivational
5,600	“Having a clear vision leads to greater self-awareness — use it as a guide to empower yourself and pave the way for success!”	motivational
2,974	“Common man's patience will bring him more happiness than common man's power.”	motivational
5,952	“Real courage lies in being able to believe in yourself enough to try again tomorrow, even after a tough day.”	motivational
5,679	“The opportunity window is always open, but it is up to us to decide whether to seize it or let it pass.”	motivational
5,427	“The One who gave you the gift of life knows that you are good enough. Do not ever doubt what you carry on the inside. Live the rest of your life maximizing your potential.”	motivational
2,638	“One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.”	motivational
4,193	“There's only one earth, and one glorious skyOne fleeting time, quickly passing us byTo put our differences aside, and make everything alrightFor our one human raceNo matter what tongue, creed, color or faith”	motivational
3,277	“Maybe the secret to continued success is as simple as knowing that your past successes could be done so much better now.”	motivational
4,899	“Self-sabotage steals our potential, hiding in doubt and fear, blocking our path to greatness.”	motivational
4,941	“Music is a celestial gift of the supreme, a melody that transcends time and touches the soul.”	motivational
3,692	“The moment you learn not to quit, you’ve already achieved something.”	motivational
5,893	“When it comes to life, if you believe in yourself and take bold risks, the possibilities are practically infinite.”	motivational
6,625	“Rock bottom is somewhere none of us ever want to be, but sometimes it happens. It's a place that, if we allow it, can destroy us. On the other hand, it can teach us about the deepest, darkest parts of ourselves for our ultimate growth.”	motivational
5,412	“Anyone can become great in life as long as they stop focusing on what they do not have and build on what they do have until their greatness is manifest.”	motivational
2,982	“Stop waiting for the right person to come into your life. Be the right person to come to someone’s life”	motivational
3,590	“Language has the power to weave inspiration into the fabric of our souls, painting vibrant pictures in our minds.”	motivational
5,066	“You can’t conjure up moments of clarity at will, but you can make a habit of quieting yourself and giving them the opportunity to occur.”	motivational
4,555	“Start even if you don't know how.”	motivational
5,255	“What distinguishes the wise from the unwise is their ability to embrace life’s distinctive lessons.”	motivational
3,483	“Continue on doing pedicures detox and treatment as you see it on my blogs out there don’t forget to do manicures on your short hands nails as well that will be extremely gorgeous”	motivational
4,314	“You can change your Future by changing your mindset”	motivational
2,697	“You have the ability to choose your reactions.”	motivational
5,242	“Sometimes life will require that you walk a million miles. Do it, no matter how hard it becomes. One day, you will look back and be proud that you were able to do that.”	motivational
5,513	“Never indulge your victimization by labeling yourself a victim, regardless of how much you deserve the title.”	motivational
4,407	“Anything which is physically possible can always be made financially possible; money is a bugaboo of small minds.”	motivational
3,775	“You are the source of happiness.”	motivational
4,036	“No wonder why we build our own cages and stay in them, even though there's no lock on the door.”	motivational
5,710	“She whispered her secrets to the wind, hoping they would be carried away by the wind and never heard by anyone else.”	motivational
6,064	“When you sow a seed it will grow. Somehow, someway, it will grow.”	motivational
6,398	“Make your soul happy by doing simple things.”	motivational
3,154	“How far can your imagination take you? I don't know. That's up to you, but I think you should find out.”	motivational
5,396	“Sometimes in life, you need opposers. Like the air pressure that fills up a flat tyre and enables it to perform at its best, such people can help accelerate your growth process if you do not allow them to hinder your success.”	motivational
4,943	“Mongooses lack the larynx and jaws for speech, to say nothing of the motivation.”	motivational
3,108	“Your environment will eat your goals and plans for breakfast.”	motivational
4,871	“Every entrepreneur leads, but not every leader acts as an entrepreneur, because even leaders are not constantly interested in creating something new.”	motivational
4,569	“Erase self-doubt by working to build your strengths instead of focusing on your weaknesses.”	motivational

7,188

“There is no correlation between how many people or things, how much money, or how many problems you have … and how grateful, happy, or peaceful you can be.”

stoicism

7,196

“Whoever then has knowledge of good things, would know how to love them; but how could one who cannot distinguish good things from evil and things indifferent from both have power to love?”

stoicism

7,248

“It is humanly impossible to be unhappy while you are dancing or laughing willingly.”

stoicism

7,244

“There is usually at least one person praying for a situation, or an outcome, that is the exact opposite of the one someone or some people are praying for.”

stoicism

6,895

“Just as the sun is forever pursued by shadows, so too is our purpose chased by an unending flurry of distractions. They are the specters of our existence, conjured by the ceaseless clatter of the world, whispering tales of urgency and importance that often bear no relevance to our true path.”

stoicism

7,164

“If you care about yourself at all, come to your own aid while there’s still time.”

stoicism

7,586

“Everything worthwhile in your life draws its meaning from the fact you will die.”

stoicism

7,650

“And here lies the essential difference between Stoicism and the modern-day 'cult of optimism.' For the Stoics, the ideal state of mind was tranquility, not the excitable cheer that positive thinkers usually seem to mean when they use the word, 'happiness.' And tranquility was to be achieved not by strenuously chasing after enjoyable experiences, but by cultivating a kind of calm indifference towards one's circumstances.”

stoicism

7,575

“The worst that can happen to anyone will happen to everyone.”

stoicism

7,345

“An accident is often caused by an attempt to prevent one.”

stoicism

7,094

“It is doubly foolish to underuse what you have overpaid for.”

stoicism

7,161

“People seek retreats for themselves in the countryside by the seashore, in the hills, and you too have made it your habit to long for that above all else. But this is altogether unphilosophical, when it is possible for you to retreat into yourself whenever you please; for nowhere can one retreat into greater peace or freedom from care than within one’s own soul, especially when a person has such things within him that he merely has to look at them to recover from that moment perfect ease of mind (and by ease of mind I mean nothing other than having one’s mind in good order). So constantly grant yourself this retreat and so renew yourself; but keep within you concise and basic precepts that will be enough, at first encounter, to cleanse you from all distress and to send you back without discontent to the life to which you will return.”

stoicism

7,457

“A fool is a man who disregards legacy.”

stoicism

7,397

“The most common act of violence is the relentless mental violence we perpetrate upon ourselves with nothing other than our thoughts.”

stoicism

7,209

“Getting something or someone we want is often a guaranteed way to eventually stop us from wanting it, him, or her.”

stoicism

6,973

“The most terrifying ghosts that haunt us are the ones of our dead dreams, especially if we were the murderers.”

stoicism

7,255

“If you haven’t learned something From periods of suffering, If you haven’t wrung the juices Of your own pain and drank them For your own nourishment, You have wasted your experience And missed the chance To expand the capacity For being stronger the next time That these seasons arrive at your door.”

stoicism

7,602

“The supreme ideal does not call for any external aids. It is homegrown, wholly self-developed. Once it starts looking outside itself for any part of itself it is on the way to being dominated by fortune.”

stoicism

6,800

“It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more.”

stoicism

7,157

“A wise answer is even more pleasing when it is a response to a foolish question.”

stoicism

7,394

“We sometimes learn, not from something, but from not having learned from it.”

stoicism

7,646

“Sometimes in life we must fight not only without fear, but also without hope.”

stoicism

7,203

“We are born old enough to die.”

stoicism

7,606

“In conformity with this spirit and aim of the Stoa, Epictetus begins with it and constantly returns to it as the kernel of his philosophy, that we should bear in mind and distinguish what depends on us and what does not, and thus should not count on the latter at all. In this way we shall certainly remain free from all pain, suffering, and anxiety. Now what depends on us is the will alone, and here there gradually takes place a transition to a doctrine of virtue, since it is noticed that, as the external world that is independent of us determines good and bad fortune, so inner satisfaction or dissatisfaction with ourselves proceeds from the will. But later it was asked whether we should attribute the names *bonum et malum* to the two former or to the two latter. This was really arbitrary and a matter of choice, and made no difference. But yet the Stoics argued incessantly about this with the Peripatetics and Epicureans, and amused themselves with the inadmissible comparison of two wholly incommensurable quantities and with the contrary and paradoxical judgements arising therefrom, which they cast on one another. An interesting collection of these is afforded us from the Stoic side by the *Paradoxa* of Cicero." —from_The World as Will and Representation_. Translated from the German by E. F. J. Paye in two volumes: volume I, pp. 88-89”

stoicism

7,145

“The world is maintained by change- in the elements and in the things they compose. That should be enough for you; treat it as an axiom.”

stoicism

7,113

“It was for the best. So Nature had no choice but to do it.”

stoicism

7,212

“Wishing is usually an indirect way of feeling sorry for yourself.”

stoicism

7,348

“Some of those whose existence you wish could end now do not even know about your existence.”

stoicism

6,844

“To the wise, peace of mind is the result of being fine with how things are; to the foolish, the result of things being fine.”

stoicism

7,326

“What some people regard as an expression of freedom is actually that of slavery.”

stoicism

7,541

“As things are, there is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she didn't just fall to a person's lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn't go to anyone other than oneself to find her.”

stoicism

7,435

“Detente particularmente en cada una de las acciones que haces y pregúntate si la muerte es terrible porque te priva de eso.”

stoicism

6,924

“It matters not how long the action is spun out, but how good the acting is”

stoicism

7,199

“It is foolish to waste time in order to save money.”

stoicism

7,132

“We do not need to lose people or things to appreciate them.”

stoicism

7,217

“You have two essential tasks in life: to be a good person and to pursue the occupation that you love. Everything else is a waste of energy and a squandering of your potential.”

stoicism

7,003

“We need to set our affections on some good man and keep him constantly before our eyes, so that we may live as if he were watching us and do everything as if he saw what we were doing.”

stoicism

7,332

“Zu den herrlichsten Schätzen, die durch die Bemühungen anderer aus der Finsternis ans Licht gezogen sind, werden wir geführt; kein Zeitalter ist uns verschlossen, zu allen haben wir Zutritt [...] Die Zusammenfassung aller Zeiten macht ihm [/ihr] das Leben lang.”

stoicism

7,587

“Death devours not only those who have been cooked by old age; it also feasts on those who are half-cooked and even those who are raw.”

stoicism

7,031

“A man asked me to write to Rome on his behalf who, as most people thought, had met with misfortune; for having been before wealthy and distinguished, he had afterwards lost all and was living here. So I wrote about him in a humble style. He however on reading the letter returned it to me, with the words: "I asked for your help, not for your pity. No evil has happened unto me.”

stoicism

7,596

“When you are disturbed by events and lose your serenity, quickly return to yourself and don't stay upset longer than the experience lasts; for you'll have more mastery over your inner harmony by continually returning to it.”

stoicism

6,894

“Luck plays such an overpowering role in some lives that the thoughtful person must ask: ‘Why have I been cursed with bad luck while another is blessed with so much good luck?’ Believe me, the fortunate person who receives the favorable breaks also wonders about his favored situation. In my case, I have no explanation. I was hardworking; I had a tough character; I was a good student; and I acknowledged the leadership of my superiors. But no amount of hard work or high standard of behavior could have brought the many good things that happened to me; pure chance dictated most of them. The only generalization I can offer is that in an irrational world if a prudent course has been followed, you make yourself eligible to capitalize on luck if it happens to strike. If you have not made yourself eligible, you may never be aware that luck is at hand. By all this I mean: learn typing, master math, learn to draft a convincing letter, broaden the mind, and do not evade challenges. Making oneself eligible to seize the breaks if and when they come is the only sensible strategy I know. Be prepared to make full use of any stroke of luck, and even if it never comes, the preparation in itself will be a worthy effort.” —Chapter VIII, “Writing”, page 289”

stoicism

7,014

“Like an attachment to a sparrow: we glimpse it and it’s gone.”

stoicism

7,311

“Don't just say you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better, to be a more discriminating and reflective person. Books are the training weights of the mind. They are very helpful, but it would be a bad mistake to suppose that one has made progress simply by having internalized their contents.”

stoicism

7,254

“Remind yourself that what you love is mortal … at the very moment you are taking joy in something, present yourself with the opposite impressions. What harm is it, just when you are kissing your little child, to say: Tomorrow you will die, or to your friend similarly: Tomorrow one of us will go away, and we shall not see one another any more?”

stoicism

6,891

“Life will question you in its vital moments. It's up to you in how you'll respond. You might have drifted from the principles that you once followed. You could've indulged in vices or fallen into unthinking habits. It's your choice to start your practice again. Remind yourself of what's valuable and then act. You still have a choice to be brave, temperate, and wise.”

stoicism

6,894

“Luck plays such an overpowering role in some lives that the thoughtful person must ask: ‘Why have I been cursed with bad luck while another is blessed with so much good luck?’ Believe me, the fortunate person who receives the favorable breaks also wonders about his favored situation. In my case, I have no explanation. I was hardworking; I had a tough character; I was a good student; and I acknowledged the leadership of my superiors. But no amount of hard work or high standard of behavior could have brought the many good things that happened to me; pure chance dictated most of them. The only generalization I can offer is that in an irrational world if a prudent course has been followed, you make yourself eligible to capitalize on luck if it happens to strike. If you have not made yourself eligible, you may never be aware that luck is at hand. By all this I mean: learn typing, master math, learn to draft a convincing letter, broaden the mind, and do not evade challenges. Making oneself eligible to seize the breaks if and when they come is the only sensible strategy I know. Be prepared to make full use of any stroke of luck, and even if it never comes, the preparation in itself will be a worthy effort.” —Chapter VIII, “Writing”, page 289”

stoicism

7,318

“Some people get killed by water. Some die from dehydration.”

stoicism

6,939

“We human beings are not hive animals. We aren’t like bees or ants who just work constantly for the good of the community.”

stoicism

6,893

“The world might rage around, yet within the Stoic’s mind, a tranquil sea prevails. The Stoic remains anchored, not carried away by the torrents of distraction, but rather cultivating a steadfast presence in each fleeting moment. In this ever-passing instant, the Stoic exercises his virtue, sharpens his wisdom, and wields his actions.”

stoicism

7,638

“At the bar on the Favoritenstrasse, Julius the policeman talked to us about dignity, evolution, the great Darwin and the great Nietzsche. I translated so that my good friend Ulises could understand what he was saying, although I didn’t understand any of it. The prayer of the bones, said Julius. The yearning for health. The virtue of danger. The tenacity of the forgotten. Bravo, said my good friend Ulises. Bravo, said everyone else. The limits of memory. The wisdom of plants. The eye of parasites. The agility of the earth. The merit of the soldier. The cunning of the giant. The hole of the will. Magnificent, said my good friend Ulises in German. Extraordinary.”

stoicism

6,804

“From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the relationship to its normal condition.”

stoicism

6,856

“I examine my entire day and go back over what I have done and said, hiding nothing from myself, passing nothing by. For why should I fear any consequence from my mistakes, when I am able to say, “See that you do not do it again—but now I forgive you.”

stoicism

7,415

“[T]he man who spends his time choosing one resort after another in a hunt for peace and quiet, will in every place he visits find something to prevent him from relaxing. The story is told that someone complained to Socrates that travelling abroad had never done him any good and received the reply: "What else can you expect, seeing that you always take yourself along with you when you go abroad?‟”

stoicism

7,477

“A man whose mind has completely left childhood behind would not be surprised if he were to walk in on his wife having sex with her father … or with his mother.”

stoicism

7,555

“In the first place, sensation (aisthesis) is a corporeal process which we have in common with animals, and in which the impression of an exterior object is transmitted to the soul. By means of this process, an image (phantasia) of the object is produced in the soul, or more precisely in the guiding part (hegemonikon) of the soul”

stoicism

6,970

“Don’t let the force of an impression when it first hits you knock you off your feet; just say to it, “Hold on a moment; let me see who you are and what you represent. Let me put you to the test.” ~ Epictetus”

stoicism

7,138

“Learning how to live would take most people at least three lifetimes.”

stoicism

7,566

“Life is a game we are all bound to lose.”

stoicism

6,846

“The sun appears to pour itself down, and indeed its light pours in all direction, but the stream does not run out. This pouring is linear extension: that is why its beams are called rays, because they radiate in extended lines. You can see what a ray is if you observe the sun's light entering a dark room through a narrow opening. It extends in a straight line and impacts, so to speak, on any solid body in its path which blocks passage through the air on the other side: it settles there and does not slip off or fall.”

stoicism

6,828

“I fail to remember ever having made an effort — no trace of struggle is detectable in my life, I am the opposite of a heroic nature. To “want” something, to “strive” for something, to have an “end,” a “desire” in mind — I know none of this from my experience. Even at this moment I look out upon my future — a broad future! — as upon a smooth sea: no desire ripples upon it. Not in the least do I want anything to be different from what it is; I myself do not want to be any different ... But thus I have always lived.”

stoicism

7,200

“No, it is events that give rise to fear -- when another has the power over them or can prevent them, that person becomes able to inspire fear. How is the fortress destroyed? Not by iron or fire, but by judgments... here is where we must begin, and it is from this front that we must seize the fortress and throw out tyrants.”

stoicism

3,368

“If all your weekends are the same, that means you're not collecting experiences.”

motivational

6,280

“Ali, pre ili kasnije, i u najiscrpljenijim telima mora se skupiti nova snaga, kao što i najveći krčag mora biti do vrha ispunjen kišnicom, ukoliko pljusak dovoljno dugo potraje.”

motivational

5,600

“Having a clear vision leads to greater self-awareness — use it as a guide to empower yourself and pave the way for success!”

motivational

2,974

“Common man's patience will bring him more happiness than common man's power.”

motivational

5,952

“Real courage lies in being able to believe in yourself enough to try again tomorrow, even after a tough day.”

motivational

5,679

“The opportunity window is always open, but it is up to us to decide whether to seize it or let it pass.”

motivational

5,427

“The One who gave you the gift of life knows that you are good enough. Do not ever doubt what you carry on the inside. Live the rest of your life maximizing your potential.”

motivational

2,638

“One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.”

motivational

4,193

“There's only one earth, and one glorious skyOne fleeting time, quickly passing us byTo put our differences aside, and make everything alrightFor our one human raceNo matter what tongue, creed, color or faith”

motivational

3,277

“Maybe the secret to continued success is as simple as knowing that your past successes could be done so much better now.”

motivational

4,899

“Self-sabotage steals our potential, hiding in doubt and fear, blocking our path to greatness.”

motivational

4,941

“Music is a celestial gift of the supreme, a melody that transcends time and touches the soul.”

motivational

3,692

“The moment you learn not to quit, you’ve already achieved something.”

motivational

5,893

“When it comes to life, if you believe in yourself and take bold risks, the possibilities are practically infinite.”

motivational

6,625

“Rock bottom is somewhere none of us ever want to be, but sometimes it happens. It's a place that, if we allow it, can destroy us. On the other hand, it can teach us about the deepest, darkest parts of ourselves for our ultimate growth.”

motivational

5,412

“Anyone can become great in life as long as they stop focusing on what they do not have and build on what they do have until their greatness is manifest.”

motivational

2,982

“Stop waiting for the right person to come into your life. Be the right person to come to someone’s life”

motivational

3,590

“Language has the power to weave inspiration into the fabric of our souls, painting vibrant pictures in our minds.”

motivational

5,066

“You can’t conjure up moments of clarity at will, but you can make a habit of quieting yourself and giving them the opportunity to occur.”

motivational

4,555

“Start even if you don't know how.”

motivational

5,255

“What distinguishes the wise from the unwise is their ability to embrace life’s distinctive lessons.”

motivational

3,483

“Continue on doing pedicures detox and treatment as you see it on my blogs out there don’t forget to do manicures on your short hands nails as well that will be extremely gorgeous”

motivational

4,314

“You can change your Future by changing your mindset”

motivational

2,697

“You have the ability to choose your reactions.”

motivational

5,242

“Sometimes life will require that you walk a million miles. Do it, no matter how hard it becomes. One day, you will look back and be proud that you were able to do that.”

motivational

5,513

“Never indulge your victimization by labeling yourself a victim, regardless of how much you deserve the title.”

motivational

4,407

“Anything which is physically possible can always be made financially possible; money is a bugaboo of small minds.”

motivational

3,775

“You are the source of happiness.”

motivational

4,036

“No wonder why we build our own cages and stay in them, even though there's no lock on the door.”

motivational

5,710

“She whispered her secrets to the wind, hoping they would be carried away by the wind and never heard by anyone else.”

motivational

6,064

“When you sow a seed it will grow. Somehow, someway, it will grow.”

motivational

6,398

“Make your soul happy by doing simple things.”

motivational

3,154

“How far can your imagination take you? I don't know. That's up to you, but I think you should find out.”

motivational

5,396

“Sometimes in life, you need opposers. Like the air pressure that fills up a flat tyre and enables it to perform at its best, such people can help accelerate your growth process if you do not allow them to hinder your success.”

motivational

4,943

“Mongooses lack the larynx and jaws for speech, to say nothing of the motivation.”

motivational

3,108

“Your environment will eat your goals and plans for breakfast.”

motivational

4,871

“Every entrepreneur leads, but not every leader acts as an entrepreneur, because even leaders are not constantly interested in creating something new.”

motivational

4,569

“Erase self-doubt by working to build your strengths instead of focusing on your weaknesses.”

motivational