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"Bear it in mind that people who do not take actions are not and cannot be leaders. Leadership is action."

"Bear it in mind that people who do not take actions are not and cannot be leaders. Leadership is action."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Leadership, Actions, Decisions, Success

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"Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive."

"Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Tyranny, May, Victims

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"One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute."

"One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute."

William Feather, American Author

Fun, Funny, Time

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"If you survive in battle, it is with Odin's grace, and if you fall, it is because he has betrayed you."

"If you survive in battle, it is with Odin's grace, and if you fall, it is because he has betrayed you."

Neil Gaiman, British Author

Mythology, Survival, Battle, Grace, Death

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"After I've sent my revised draft to my agent and editor, they suggest more improvement sand again, this revision phase can take anywhere from a few hours to a few months."

"After I've sent my revised draft to my agent and editor, they suggest more improvement sand again, this revision phase can take anywhere from a few hours to a few months."

Margaret Haddix, American Author

Writing, Draft, Improvement, Months

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"The old resists the new one.'Change hurts' is the reason."

"The old resists the new one.'Change hurts' is the reason."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Resistance, Truth, Regret, Change, Power

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"One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork."

"One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork."

Edward Abbey, American Author

Teamwork, Dumb, Man, Pretty

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"If I have never had, or worse yet, I have lost the conviction that life (despite all of the blows it wields and the savagery that it spawns) is nonetheless an incalculable privilege, I will have in that single loss forfeited the whole of my life and effectively wiped out any hope that I can or will do anything other than exist."

"If I have never had, or worse yet, I have lost the conviction that life (despite all of the blows it wields and the savagery that it spawns) is nonetheless an incalculable privilege, I will have in that single loss forfeited the whole of my life and effectively wiped out any hope that I can or will do anything other than exist."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Privilege, Regret, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational

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"Pain can cause us to learn no end of lessons, but without resolution there can be no healing!"

"Pain can cause us to learn no end of lessons, but without resolution there can be no healing!"

Stephen Richards, British Author

Recovery, Lessons, Healing, Resolution, Growth

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"They are shooting The Thief Lord in Venice at the moment."

"They are shooting The Thief Lord in Venice at the moment."

Cornelia Funke, German Author

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"A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring the House of Lords was to go and look at it."

"A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring the House of Lords was to go and look at it."

Walter Bagehot, English Author

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"Fiction gives us empathy: it puts us inside the minds of other people, gives us the gifts of seeing the world through their eyes. Fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over."

"Fiction gives us empathy: it puts us inside the minds of other people, gives us the gifts of seeing the world through their eyes. Fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over."

Neil Gaiman, British Author

Empathy, Fiction, Truth, Storytelling

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"We don't often look into these unpleasant details of our great struggle. We all prefer to think that every man who wore the blue or gray was a Philip Sidney at heart."

"We don't often look into these unpleasant details of our great struggle. We all prefer to think that every man who wore the blue or gray was a Philip Sidney at heart."

Rebecca H. Davis, American Author

Heart, Man, Struggle

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"Feelings are like a color chart that God has given us."

"Feelings are like a color chart that God has given us."

Keith Miller, American Author

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"I walked past her, thinking: Is this what happens to the youth of women? Those whom we have met in the past, if suddenly we desire to see them again, have they become old? Is the young woman whom we desire like a character on the stage, when, unable to secure the actress who created the part, the management is obliged to entrust it to a new star? But then it is no longer the same."

"I walked past her, thinking: Is this what happens to the youth of women? Those whom we have met in the past, if suddenly we desire to see them again, have they become old? Is the young woman whom we desire like a character on the stage, when, unable to secure the actress who created the part, the management is obliged to entrust it to a new star? But then it is no longer the same."

Marcel Proust, French Author

Aging, Memory, Youth, Desire

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"Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it."

"Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it."

Brian Tracy, American Author

Money, Teamwork, Want

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"I have two Iceland horses, a very hairy dog called Looney, and a guinea pig."

"I have two Iceland horses, a very hairy dog called Looney, and a guinea pig."

Cornelia Funke, German Author

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"I think perhaps the most important problem is that we are trying to understand the fundamental workings of the universe via a language devised for telling one another when the best fruit is."

"I think perhaps the most important problem is that we are trying to understand the fundamental workings of the universe via a language devised for telling one another when the best fruit is."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Language, Trying, Universe

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"It seems that we have it backward in our society. We tend to look up to people who are under a great deal of stress, who can handle loads of stress, and those who are under a great deal of pressure."

"It seems that we have it backward in our society. We tend to look up to people who are under a great deal of stress, who can handle loads of stress, and those who are under a great deal of pressure."

Richard Carlson, American Author

Society, People, Pressure, Stress

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"When you graciously accept something from someone else, you are giving to them in return. By accepting their gift, you're allowing them to act upon what is in their heart."

"When you graciously accept something from someone else, you are giving to them in return. By accepting their gift, you're allowing them to act upon what is in their heart."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Giving, Gratitude, Power, Love, Truth

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"One of the special characteristics of New York is that it is different from a London or a Paris because it's the financial capital, and the cultural capital, but not the political capital."

"One of the special characteristics of New York is that it is different from a London or a Paris because it's the financial capital, and the cultural capital, but not the political capital."

Ron Chernow, American Author

Finance, Financial, London, Paris

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"Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone."

"Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone."

Martha Beck, American Author

Fear, Appreciation, Thinking, Zone

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"Building a better you is the first step to building a better America."

"Building a better you is the first step to building a better America."

Zig Ziglar, American Author

Politics, America, Building, First

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"The secret of happiness is something to do."

"The secret of happiness is something to do."

John Burroughs, American Author

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"Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don't want to suffer. We don't want to feel discomfort. So the whole time, we're living our lives in a very comfortable area. There's no growth in that."

"Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don't want to suffer. We don't want to feel discomfort. So the whole time, we're living our lives in a very comfortable area. There's no growth in that."

David Goggins, American Author

Growth, Comfort Zone, Discomfort

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"In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable."

"In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable."

John Steinbeck, American Author

Writing, Inexplicable, Loneliness, Writer

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"Baby, you must dance to the music of your soul!"

"Baby, you must dance to the music of your soul!"

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Motivation, Baby, Dance, Music, Soul

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"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

Intelligence, Time, Ideas, Ability

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"Some people are like "the great wall of china", you can t reach them."

"Some people are like "the great wall of china", you can t reach them."

Alin Sav, Romanian Author

Isolation, People, Barrier, Distance

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"Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune?"

"Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune?"

Elias Canetti, Swiss Author

People, Decision, Disaster, Eyes

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"The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom."

"The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom."

Tim Ferriss, American Author

Philosophy, Love, Indifference, Happiness, Boredom

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"But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence on me."

"But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence on me."

Jack Vance, American Author

Books, Influence

24

"It's when the seed grows up that it is known as a tree. Nobody calls the "seedlings" as "trees" and no seedling is ever useful because it doesn't produce fruits! You got to grow up!"

"It's when the seed grows up that it is known as a tree. Nobody calls the "seedlings" as "trees" and no seedling is ever useful because it doesn't produce fruits! You got to grow up!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Growth, Seeds, Tree, Success

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"There will always be someone who can't see your worth.Don't let it be you."

"There will always be someone who can't see your worth.Don't let it be you."

Mel Robbins, American Author

Confidence, Worth, Recognition, Self, Values

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"People think that there is a country there that these people are only around when they are on CNN. I don't think that's limited to Haiti."

"People think that there is a country there that these people are only around when they are on CNN. I don't think that's limited to Haiti."

Edwidge Danticat, Haitian Author

People, Country

24

"I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted."

"I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted."

Augustine Og Mandino, American Author

Wisdom, Manners, Og Mandino

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"Give your decisions, never your reasons; your decisions may be right, your reasons are sure to be wrong."

"Give your decisions, never your reasons; your decisions may be right, your reasons are sure to be wrong."

James Mansfield, American Author

Decisions, May, Right, Wrong

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"We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in wars ever since. We're not a pacific people."

"We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in wars ever since. We're not a pacific people."

James Lee Burke, American Author

Time, History, People, Country

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"Liberty is the possibility of doubting, the possibility of making a mistake, the possibility of searching and experimenting, the possibility of saying No to any authority - literary, artistic, philosophic, religious, social and even political."

"Liberty is the possibility of doubting, the possibility of making a mistake, the possibility of searching and experimenting, the possibility of saying No to any authority - literary, artistic, philosophic, religious, social and even political."

Ignazio Silone, Italian Author

Mistake, Possibility, Authority, Liberty

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"I think I had actually served my apprenticeship as a writer of fiction by writing all those songs. I had already been through phases of autobiographical or experimental stuff."

"I think I had actually served my apprenticeship as a writer of fiction by writing all those songs. I had already been through phases of autobiographical or experimental stuff."

Kazuo Ishiguro, Japanese Author

Fiction, Songs, Writer, Writing

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"The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student, if only for the reason that Finnish poetry comes more closely in many respects to Japanese poetry than any other form of Western poetry."

"The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student, if only for the reason that Finnish poetry comes more closely in many respects to Japanese poetry than any other form of Western poetry."

Lafcadio Hearn, Japanese Author

Poetry, Interest, Reason

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"What you get by achieving your goals is as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

"What you get by achieving your goals is as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

24

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine."

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine."

Anthony J. D'Angelo, American Author

24

"No matter what we call it, poison is still poison, death is still death, and industrial civilization is still causing the greatest mass extinction in the history of the planet."

"No matter what we call it, poison is still poison, death is still death, and industrial civilization is still causing the greatest mass extinction in the history of the planet."

Derrick Jensen, American Author

Death, History, Civilization, Poison

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"Although native Africans domesticated some plants in the Sahel and in Ethiopia and in tropical West Africa, they acquired valuable domestic animals only later, from the north."

"Although native Africans domesticated some plants in the Sahel and in Ethiopia and in tropical West Africa, they acquired valuable domestic animals only later, from the north."

Jared Diamond, American Author

Animals, Plants

24

"This world does not exist to you when you are missing."

"This world does not exist to you when you are missing."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Life, World, Existence, Presence

24

"Writing, I'm convinced, should be a subversive activity - frowned on by the authorities - and not one cooed over and praised beyond common sense by some teacher."

"Writing, I'm convinced, should be a subversive activity - frowned on by the authorities - and not one cooed over and praised beyond common sense by some teacher."

Dan Simmons, American Author

Commonsense, Writing

24

"Three hours a day will produce as much as a man ought to write."

"Three hours a day will produce as much as a man ought to write."

Anthony Trollope, English Author

Productivity, Day, Man, Will

24

"When people are like each other they tend to like each other."

"When people are like each other they tend to like each other."

Tony Robbins, American Author

Relationship, People

24

"Your thoughts are your wand. Trust what you think and it will happen."

"Your thoughts are your wand. Trust what you think and it will happen."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Philosophy, Thoughts, Wand, Magic, Belief

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