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"Starbucks was founded around the experience and the environment of their stores. Starbucks was about a space with comfortable chairs, lots of power outlets, tables and desks at which we could work and the option to spend as much time in their stores as we wanted without any pressure to buy. The coffee was incidental."

"Starbucks was founded around the experience and the environment of their stores. Starbucks was about a space with comfortable chairs, lots of power outlets, tables and desks at which we could work and the option to spend as much time in their stores as we wanted without any pressure to buy. The coffee was incidental."

Simon Sinek, British Author

Business, Starbucks, Experience, Customer Focus

40

"Just because you believe something was true in the past does not mean it will be true in the future."

"Just because you believe something was true in the past does not mean it will be true in the future."

Jeffrey Fry, American Author

Impermanence, Change, Belief, Future

40

"Disappointment has quite a penchant for taking one by a surprise."

"Disappointment has quite a penchant for taking one by a surprise."

Pawan Mishra, Indian Author

Disappointment, Surprise, Emotion, Expectation

40

"A smile is the universal welcome."

"A smile is the universal welcome."

Max Eastman, American Author

40

"Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth."

"Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth."

Aesop, Greek Author

Achievement, Poor, Worth

40

"Asking permission to call someone by their first name is a gesture of gentility and consideration. And once permission is granted, the gate is open for mutual respect and mutual purpose. Simply demonstrating this courtesy before making an assumption is impressive. Once permission is granted, you have earned points on both sides."

"Asking permission to call someone by their first name is a gesture of gentility and consideration. And once permission is granted, the gate is open for mutual respect and mutual purpose. Simply demonstrating this courtesy before making an assumption is impressive. Once permission is granted, you have earned points on both sides."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Etiquette, Courtesy, Truth, Social, Wisdom

40

"If you are faithful and diligent in your work, God will place you before kings."

"If you are faithful and diligent in your work, God will place you before kings."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Reward, Faithfulness, Diligence, Success, Opportunities

40

"When Ronan thought of Gansey, he thought of moving into Monmouth Manufacturing, of nights spent in companionable insomnia, of a summer searching for a king, of Gansey asking the Gray Man for his life. Brothers."

"When Ronan thought of Gansey, he thought of moving into Monmouth Manufacturing, of nights spent in companionable insomnia, of a summer searching for a king, of Gansey asking the Gray Man for his life. Brothers."

Maggie Stiefvater, American Author

Brotherhood, Friendship, Summer, Life, Memory

40

"Whenever I write, I'm always thinking of the reader."

"Whenever I write, I'm always thinking of the reader."

Manuel Puig, Argentinian Author

40

"When we preach gospel of miracles instead of gospel of the kingdom, we are subverting gospel of the kingdom."

"When we preach gospel of miracles instead of gospel of the kingdom, we are subverting gospel of the kingdom."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Correction, Miracles, Gospel, Kingdom, Subversion

40

"The more idealism proves futile, the more I respect idealists."

"The more idealism proves futile, the more I respect idealists."

Marty Rubin, American Author

Idealism, Respect, Vision, Dream

40

"I have discovered that sitting still leaves little spaces for the grief to get in, so I stay busy."

"I have discovered that sitting still leaves little spaces for the grief to get in, so I stay busy."

Veronica Roth, American Author

Coping, Grief, Busyness, Distraction, Emotion

40

"I often wonder, if those that smile the most, are the most saddest people in the world."

"I often wonder, if those that smile the most, are the most saddest people in the world."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Sadness, Happiness, Emotion, Truth

40

"Targets are achieved sooner out of need, than out of greed."

"Targets are achieved sooner out of need, than out of greed."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Goals, Needs, Greed, Achievement, Success

40

"To sit on the stile would be to continue a familiar existence. To cross the stile would be to begin something new."

"To sit on the stile would be to continue a familiar existence. To cross the stile would be to begin something new."

Fennel Hudson, British Author

Decisions, Change, Choice, Comfort, Transition

40

"Being proactive and intentional will enable you to create a positive experience for yourself and others."

"Being proactive and intentional will enable you to create a positive experience for yourself and others."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Intention, Power, Truth, Inspirational, Happiness

40

"The human has genetic adaptation to natural electromagnetic radiation. Increasing, reducing or removing the natural radiation exposures results in a sickened human that may progress onto a diseased state."

"The human has genetic adaptation to natural electromagnetic radiation. Increasing, reducing or removing the natural radiation exposures results in a sickened human that may progress onto a diseased state."

Steven Magee, British Author

Biology, Genetics, Health, Disease, Natural

40

"The future lies in designing and selling computers that people don't realize are computers at all."

"The future lies in designing and selling computers that people don't realize are computers at all."

Adam Osborne, American Author

Innovation, Computers, People, Selling, Future

40

"Don't be ridiculous, please.'The most insulting words in the world!"

"Don't be ridiculous, please.'The most insulting words in the world!"

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

Offense, Insult, Word, World, Emotion

40

"At this stage, my chief professional goal is simply to keep on writing and making a living at it."

"At this stage, my chief professional goal is simply to keep on writing and making a living at it."

Fred Saberhagen, American Author

Goal, Living, Writing

40

"I resign, the evening seemed to say, as it paled and faded above the battlements and prominences, moulded, pointed, of hotel, flat, and block of shops, I fade, she was beginning, I disappear, but London would have none of it, and rushed her bayonets into the sky, pinioned her, constrained her to partnership in her revelry."

"I resign, the evening seemed to say, as it paled and faded above the battlements and prominences, moulded, pointed, of hotel, flat, and block of shops, I fade, she was beginning, I disappear, but London would have none of it, and rushed her bayonets into the sky, pinioned her, constrained her to partnership in her revelry."

Virginia Woolf, British Author

Resistance, Evening, Resignation, London, Nature

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"The capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature."

"The capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature."

Margot Asquith, English Author

Nature, Humannature

40

"Because we build the worlds we wouldn't mind living in. They contain scary things, problems, but also a sense of rightness that makes them alive and makes us want to live there."

"Because we build the worlds we wouldn't mind living in. They contain scary things, problems, but also a sense of rightness that makes them alive and makes us want to live there."

Anne McCaffrey, American Author

Living, Mind, Problems, Sense

40

"The power of grace transforms the heart of men."

"The power of grace transforms the heart of men."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Grace, Inspirational, Faith, God

40

"Money spent, will never out value spent time."

"Money spent, will never out value spent time."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Priorities, Time, Values, Money, Priority

40

"She wore so much thick white makeup in order to conceal her naturally rosy complexion that if she turned around suddenly her face would probably end up on the back of her head."

"She wore so much thick white makeup in order to conceal her naturally rosy complexion that if she turned around suddenly her face would probably end up on the back of her head."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Vanity, Humor, Truth, Regret, Life

40

"The hardest thing was learning to write. I was 13, and the only writing I had done was for Social Studies. It consisted of copying passages right out of the encyclopedia."

"The hardest thing was learning to write. I was 13, and the only writing I had done was for Social Studies. It consisted of copying passages right out of the encyclopedia."

Tracy Kidder, American Author

Learning, Right, Writing

40

"Creativity is a synthesis of two qualities: imagination and concreteness."

"Creativity is a synthesis of two qualities: imagination and concreteness."

Pearl Zhu, American Author

Process, Creativity, Imagination, Mind, Idea

40

"Before I shall have become a man again I shall probably exist as a park, a sort of natural park in which people come to rest, to while away the time. What they say or do will be of little matter, for they will bring only their fatigue, their boredom, their hopelessness."

"Before I shall have become a man again I shall probably exist as a park, a sort of natural park in which people come to rest, to while away the time. What they say or do will be of little matter, for they will bring only their fatigue, their boredom, their hopelessness."

Henry Miller, American Author

Leisure, Nature, Existence, Life, Rest

40

"A religious awakening which does not awaken the sleeper to love has roused him in vain."

"A religious awakening which does not awaken the sleeper to love has roused him in vain."

Jessamyn West, American Author

Love, Religious

40

"Spontaneous combustion of grassroots politics is the future."

"Spontaneous combustion of grassroots politics is the future."

Dick Morris, American Author

Politics, Future

40

"I'm dense when it comes to discouragement."

"I'm dense when it comes to discouragement."

Lynn Abbey, American Author

Communication, Discouragement

40

"A tongue is about the size of a bullet, but much more fierce and powerful."

"A tongue is about the size of a bullet, but much more fierce and powerful."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Speech, Power, Language, Truth

40

"Words are weapons of war."

"Words are weapons of war."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Words, Power, War, Truth

40

"We wait upon finite minds to validate infinite things- this is evidence of human stupidity."

"We wait upon finite minds to validate infinite things- this is evidence of human stupidity."

C. JoyBell C., American Author

Stupidity, Belief, Faith, Truth, Validation

40

"Active listening is not only a matter of making yourself available to hear someone talk, but it is showing the sender, physically, that you are receiving and understanding their message on all levels."

"Active listening is not only a matter of making yourself available to hear someone talk, but it is showing the sender, physically, that you are receiving and understanding their message on all levels."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Listening, Communication, Understanding, Empathy

40

"Lying is the most simple form of self-defence."

"Lying is the most simple form of self-defence."

Susan Sontag, American Author

Deception, Lying, Self

40

"Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look."

"Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look."

Martha Beck, American Author

Beauty, Beliefs, Body, Shame

40

"People used to recognize it as mood.Science has revealed it as cannabinoids.When you feel sad, just do long running.Then you will know that even mood can be governed."

"People used to recognize it as mood.Science has revealed it as cannabinoids.When you feel sad, just do long running.Then you will know that even mood can be governed."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Neuroscience, Mood, Science, Truth, Running

40

"If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also...but of course if you were able to stand soberly after the first slap."

"If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also...but of course if you were able to stand soberly after the first slap."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Mercy, Wisdom, Truth, Power, Life

40

"It is necessary to get a lot of men together, for the show of the thing, otherwise the world will not believe. That is the meaning of committees. But the real work must always be done by one or two men."

"It is necessary to get a lot of men together, for the show of the thing, otherwise the world will not believe. That is the meaning of committees. But the real work must always be done by one or two men."

Anthony Trollope, English Author

Man, Men, Work, Meaning, Will

40

"Don't tell me you're one of those people who becomes their disease. I know so many people like that. It's disheartening. Like, cancer is in the growth business, right? The taking-people-over business. But surely you haven't let it succeed prematurely."

"Don't tell me you're one of those people who becomes their disease. I know so many people like that. It's disheartening. Like, cancer is in the growth business, right? The taking-people-over business. But surely you haven't let it succeed prematurely."

John Green, American Author

Illness, Disease, Cancer, Truth, Life

40

"For most people the environment controls them rather than being in full control of experiences."

"For most people the environment controls them rather than being in full control of experiences."

Steven Redhead, British Author

Adaptation, Environment, Control, Experience

40

"I don't have to have faith, I have experience."

"I don't have to have faith, I have experience."

Joseph Campbell, American Author

Faith, Experience

40

"I believe realism is nothing but an analysis of reality. Film scripts have a synthetical constitution."

"I believe realism is nothing but an analysis of reality. Film scripts have a synthetical constitution."

Manuel Puig, Argentinian Author

Constitution, Film, Nothing, Realism

40

"Goals are the result of bringing your dreams, ideas, and ideals into a real and examinable form by giving them permanence in written form."

"Goals are the result of bringing your dreams, ideas, and ideals into a real and examinable form by giving them permanence in written form."

Mensah Oteh, Nigerian Author

Goals, Goal, Dream, Action, Planning

40

"Your life is happening in the NOW, yet the present moment is often squandered by your thinking about what has happened in the past or may happen in the future."

"Your life is happening in the NOW, yet the present moment is often squandered by your thinking about what has happened in the past or may happen in the future."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Mindfulness, Truth, Life, Today, Wisdom

40

"We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them."

"We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them."

Evelyn Waugh, English Author

Friendship, Ability, Friends

40

"I just have to proceed as usual. No matter what happens, nothing helps with the writing of the next book."

"I just have to proceed as usual. No matter what happens, nothing helps with the writing of the next book."

Frank McCourt, Irish Author

Nothing, Writing

40

"Time travel occurs in humans collective subconscious."

"Time travel occurs in humans collective subconscious."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Subconscious, Time, Truth, Power, Future

40

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