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Quotes by Croatian Authors

"True friendship doesn't include jealousy."

"Openness to change is key to implementing new knowledge. That is why one who is indifferent to change is not a friend of knowledge."

"Living a short life as a proud person is more worthwhile than living a whole century as a chameleon."

"Don't think you can act perfectly. A perfect person doesn't exist. Always strive to give your best effort, and that's it."

"If one is not prepared to fail, there is no way to achieve success inbusiness and life."

"Ask your friends for help if you need it. Asking for help can be costly if you don't have friends."

"Curiosity is crucial for innovation. We are all born curious, but only a small number of people remain curious for a lifetime."

"There are three characteristics of wisdom: knowledge, experience and patience."

"It is much more challenging to accept those who know a lot than those who know little."

"Success is mainly the result of hard work."

"Intellectual curiosity and the human brain are the root of science."

"Only the simplest of facts can be accepted as an undisputed truth."

"The best advice will come from the person who has no personal interest in the matter."

"Success and failure are relative categories. Therefore, do not exult in victory and do not despair after defeat. Accept the changes in life placidly, knowing that autumn and winter come after summer."

"To observe life as an inevitability and to observe the nuanced stratification of life are two completely different points of view on life."

"After all, choosing a profession is extremely challenging " it is likely thehardest thing one has to do in the period of reaching maturity."

"Be prepared to change yourself if you think there is a need to change your environment."

"Be extremely careful when using irony: bear in mind that irony might be an overture for sarcasm."

"Do not tend to hire only people who see what you see. Such a tendency may lead to a decline in operating profit, and even bankruptcy."

"A good man shares his knowledge selflessly with everyone."

"Intellectual capacity is the key to solving any complex problem."

"An idea is like a spark in the dark " it makes everything brighter."

"Information and communication technologies have changed the way of life completely. Nowadays, many people reach for their smart phones and/or turn their computers on as soon as they wake up. They look at the news on social networks and check e-mails, before they get dressed or have breakfast."

"Continuously feeling superior is a characteristic of immaturity."

"The age of ex cathedra culture in education is definitely finished. Thesedays, we use modern teaching methods in line with advances in technologythat changes culture and even society itself. However, the biggest challenge for a modern education system is how to prepare new generations for living in a highly competitive world full of uncertainties."

"A person who is too proud in love will suffer from the devastating bitterness in the end."

"Concerning mistakes, follow three simple rules. Firstly, correct a mistake that you made whenever it is possible. Secondly, don't repeat the same mistakes. Thirdly, learn from past mistakes."

"Always try to avoid repeating the same mistakes, the price that you haveto pay is often too high."

"Many books describe different problem solving techniques, but solving complicated problems in reality is not so easy."

"An idea is an amazing creation of the human mind, which comes either asa result of one's continuous endeavors for solving a certain problem or justas a spark that lights up the considered problem."

"There is no such complicated situation which people could not make more complicated."

"Life is the greatest teacher because it educates even those who really hate to learn."

"Superficial people consider themselves capable of doing everything. The question, however, is who is willing to hire them?"

"Be patient in life, knowing that there is a real possibility that the desired outcome could happen without your direct involvement."

"Do you want to resolve a conflict successfully? Don't wait, start a conversation."
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