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"To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself."

"To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself."

Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Author

Awakening, Conformity, Independence, Thought, Awareness

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"It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes."

"It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Identity, Men, Clothes, Question, Rank

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"In real life, people are constantly saying one thing and doing another, but if you write your characters that way, the story becomes too hard to follow."

"In real life, people are constantly saying one thing and doing another, but if you write your characters that way, the story becomes too hard to follow."

Jessica Cutler, American Author

Life, People, Saying

35

"With every calling comes the anointing you need to be able to stand firm in the situations that you will have to face."

"With every calling comes the anointing you need to be able to stand firm in the situations that you will have to face."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Anointing, Calling, Strength, Faith

35

"Electricity should not be banned, it just needs much better government regulation and understanding by the medical profession of the full range of toxicity that it presents to the human."

"Electricity should not be banned, it just needs much better government regulation and understanding by the medical profession of the full range of toxicity that it presents to the human."

Steven Magee, British Author

Reform, Electricity, Health, Regulation, Awareness

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"The exercise of blending people's problem-solving abilities to produce the desired outcome is a worthwhile thing to do."

"The exercise of blending people's problem-solving abilities to produce the desired outcome is a worthwhile thing to do."

Pearl Zhu, American Author

Teamwork, Collaboration, Success, Strategy

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"You cannot solve a level four problem with level one thinking."

"You cannot solve a level four problem with level one thinking."

R. A. Delmonico, American Author

Cognition, Problem, Thinking, Complexity, Strategy

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"Do not waste your life away by wishing for days you may not even get to see."

"Do not waste your life away by wishing for days you may not even get to see."

Carlos Wallace, American Author

Urgency, Time, Regret, Presence, Life

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"October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again."

"October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again."

Hal Borland, American Author

Change, October, Sight

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"I'm more interested in writing than in performing."

"I'm more interested in writing than in performing."

Frank McCourt, Irish Author

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"I had given up magic, because it had reached a state of perfection. I felt that I was able to transform men into animals. I did not make use of this capability, because I believed I could not justify an intervention of this kind in the life of another person."

"I had given up magic, because it had reached a state of perfection. I felt that I was able to transform men into animals. I did not make use of this capability, because I believed I could not justify an intervention of this kind in the life of another person."

Wolfgang Hildesheimer, German Author

Life, Men, Animals, Magic

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"The world is fast changing and until you learn to adapt and adjust to stand out from the masses, you will fade into oblivion."

"The world is fast changing and until you learn to adapt and adjust to stand out from the masses, you will fade into oblivion."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Adaptability, Change, Success, Difference

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"I graduated in 1952 and went to Europe, with Niki and our first child Laura, who was then a year old."

"I graduated in 1952 and went to Europe, with Niki and our first child Laura, who was then a year old."

Harry Mathews, American Author

Education, Europe, First, Old

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"The man I meet with is not often so instructive as the silence he breaks."

"The man I meet with is not often so instructive as the silence he breaks."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Solitude, Silence, Communication, People, Meaning

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"My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I be content with it? To live in a harmonious balance of commitments and pleasures is what I strive for."

"My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I be content with it? To live in a harmonious balance of commitments and pleasures is what I strive for."

Jane Rule, Canadian Author

Life, Success, Balance, Content

35

"My mother always said that I was born out of a bottle of vinegar instead of born from a womb and that she and my father bathed me in sugar for three days to wash it off. I try to behave, but I always go back to the vinegar."

"My mother always said that I was born out of a bottle of vinegar instead of born from a womb and that she and my father bathed me in sugar for three days to wash it off. I try to behave, but I always go back to the vinegar."

Maggie Stiefvater, American Author

Origin, Mother, Behavior, Identity

35

"People having a victim complex invite someone to tease them into their lives though they could have mutually beneficial relationships."

"People having a victim complex invite someone to tease them into their lives though they could have mutually beneficial relationships."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Self-Care, VictimComplex, Relationships, Growth, Awareness

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"God is looking for a willing heart. He is searching for few like Easther....who will say if I perish I perish! God is looking for peopke like Ruth....your God shall be my God and your people shall be my people. With just 3 He can do more than with the crowd.God does not use all to win all."

"God is looking for a willing heart. He is searching for few like Easther....who will say if I perish I perish! God is looking for peopke like Ruth....your God shall be my God and your people shall be my people. With just 3 He can do more than with the crowd.God does not use all to win all."

Patience Johnson, Nigerian Author

Calling, Faith, Leadership, Devotion, Obedience

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"The power of prayer is a prophecy."

"The power of prayer is a prophecy."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Prayer, Power, Inspirational, Faith

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"Some people live for the sake of their partners and derive their strength and energy from them."

"Some people live for the sake of their partners and derive their strength and energy from them."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Dependency, Partners, Strength, Energy

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"You must always overcome your comfort zone."

"You must always overcome your comfort zone."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Overcome, Comfort, Zone, Growth

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"The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little."

"The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little."

Thomas Merton, American Author

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"Every professional voice coach worth their salt will bring you back to the importance of tone, pace, and pitch. While these concepts were introduced earlier in The Art of Body Language section, we can now elaborate and take a deeper dive into how you can use your voice to improve your communications."

"Every professional voice coach worth their salt will bring you back to the importance of tone, pace, and pitch. While these concepts were introduced earlier in The Art of Body Language section, we can now elaborate and take a deeper dive into how you can use your voice to improve your communications."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Speech, Voice, Truth, Power, Wisdom

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"The beginnings of the hacker culture as we know it today can be conveniently dated to 1961, the year MIT acquired the first PDP-1."

"The beginnings of the hacker culture as we know it today can be conveniently dated to 1961, the year MIT acquired the first PDP-1."

Eric S. Raymond, American Author

Beginning, Beginnings, Culture, First, Today

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"As long as you are ready to pay this price for living in the light (knowledge) the darkness (ignorance) becomes a servant to you."

"As long as you are ready to pay this price for living in the light (knowledge) the darkness (ignorance) becomes a servant to you."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Enlightenment, Light, Darkness, Knowledge, Power

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"You are cordially invited to go fuck yourself."

"You are cordially invited to go fuck yourself."

A.E. Samaan, American Author

Contempt, Insult, Defiance, Anger, Expression

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"I am not convinced that there is such a thing as a soul."

"I am not convinced that there is such a thing as a soul."

Taylor Caldwell, American Author

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"Narcissistic pleasure seekers routinely avoid developing the humility required to manufacture a life of full measure. Shallow persons such as me hide their insecurities behind a false persona of bravado, boasting of their inconsequential deeds, pyrrhic victories, and adamant refusals to tackle any task that they fear."

"Narcissistic pleasure seekers routinely avoid developing the humility required to manufacture a life of full measure. Shallow persons such as me hide their insecurities behind a false persona of bravado, boasting of their inconsequential deeds, pyrrhic victories, and adamant refusals to tackle any task that they fear."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Narcissism, Pleasure, Humility, Life

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"She didn't realize she was in a prison until she collided with the bars."

"She didn't realize she was in a prison until she collided with the bars."

Joyce Rachelle, Filipino Author

Realization, Awareness, Freedom, Limit

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"Inside of every problem lies an opportunity."

"Inside of every problem lies an opportunity."

Robert Kiyosaki, American Author

Opportunity, Lies

35

"Our family arrived in England in 1960. At that time I thought the war was ancient history. But if I think of 15 years ago from now, that's 1990, and that seems like yesterday to me."

"Our family arrived in England in 1960. At that time I thought the war was ancient history. But if I think of 15 years ago from now, that's 1990, and that seems like yesterday to me."

Kazuo Ishiguro, Japanese Author

Family, Time, War, History

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"One of life's greatest lessons is learning from our own mistakes."

"One of life's greatest lessons is learning from our own mistakes."

Abdulazeez Henry Musa, Nigerian Author

Lesson, Mistake, Learning, Growth

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"In childhood, we learn to remember everything and later, meditate to forget everything!!!!"

"In childhood, we learn to remember everything and later, meditate to forget everything!!!!"

Harrish Sairaman, Indian Author

Recall, Memory, Forgetting, Meditation, Learning

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"Quinn came forward and Sam pulled him aside. His old friend looked tortured and sad."What's up, brah? Sam asked.Quinn couldn't speak. He was choked with emotion. "Dude . . ."You want to stay in town."My crews . . . my boats and all . . .Sam put a hand on his shoulder. "Quinn, I'm glad you found something so important to do. Something you really like."Yeah, but . . .Sam pulled him into a brief hug. "You and me, we're still friends, man. But you have responsibilities."

"Quinn came forward and Sam pulled him aside. His old friend looked tortured and sad."What's up, brah? Sam asked.Quinn couldn't speak. He was choked with emotion. "Dude . . ."You want to stay in town."My crews . . . my boats and all . . .Sam put a hand on his shoulder. "Quinn, I'm glad you found something so important to do. Something you really like."Yeah, but . . .Sam pulled him into a brief hug. "You and me, we're still friends, man. But you have responsibilities."

Michael Grant, American Author

Brotherhood, Friendship, Responsibility, Change, Support

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"I discovered that Robert Todd Lincoln was there for each of the first three assassinations. I wanted to write about the Lincoln Memorial, so when I found out he had attended its dedication, that helped focus it further."

"I discovered that Robert Todd Lincoln was there for each of the first three assassinations. I wanted to write about the Lincoln Memorial, so when I found out he had attended its dedication, that helped focus it further."

Sarah Vowell, American Author

History, Dedication, First, Focus

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"Action is character."

"Action is character."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

Action, Character

35

"To enjoy the freshness of life, be simple like water."

"To enjoy the freshness of life, be simple like water."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Simplicity, Life, Water, Freshness

35

"The contest of world's tallest skyscraper is a childish thing. Whereas with similar budget, they could construct flying building."

"The contest of world's tallest skyscraper is a childish thing. Whereas with similar budget, they could construct flying building."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Vanity, Ambition, Power, Truth, Wisdom

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"As a species, wise, harmonious progress is our mission."

"As a species, wise, harmonious progress is our mission."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Evolution, Wisdom, Truth, Inspirational, Power

35

"A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me."

"A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me."

Frederick Douglass, American Author

Politics, Gentleman, Insult, Will

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"Communism is a proposition to structure the world more reasonably, a proposition for changing the world. As such, we have to analyze it and, if we deem it reasonable, act upon it."

"Communism is a proposition to structure the world more reasonably, a proposition for changing the world. As such, we have to analyze it and, if we deem it reasonable, act upon it."

Friedrich Durrenmatt, Swiss Author

Act, Communism, World

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"Personal growth by tackling the 'big-picture through focusing on the things you have power to influence is more effective and less stressful."

"Personal growth by tackling the 'big-picture through focusing on the things you have power to influence is more effective and less stressful."

Archibald Marwizi, Zimbabwean Author

Self-Growth, Growth, Focus, Influence, Stress

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"I have no confidence in USA law enforcement."

"I have no confidence in USA law enforcement."

Steven Magee, British Author

Distrust, Justice, Government, Corruption

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"We deny more than we confess. We hide more than we reveal. We assume because it makes us feel exposed if we have to ask. It's easier to say "I feel nothing" than to admit "I feel something." It takes no courage to say, "I hate you" but it takes a great deal of moxie to declare its opposite. Masks are elaborate and everyone has one. It takes a while to get to know people. This doesn't make them special, it makes them like everyone else. Sometimes our hearts scream yes while our heads say run; and only one can be obeyed."

"We deny more than we confess. We hide more than we reveal. We assume because it makes us feel exposed if we have to ask. It's easier to say "I feel nothing" than to admit "I feel something." It takes no courage to say, "I hate you" but it takes a great deal of moxie to declare its opposite. Masks are elaborate and everyone has one. It takes a while to get to know people. This doesn't make them special, it makes them like everyone else. Sometimes our hearts scream yes while our heads say run; and only one can be obeyed."

Donna Lynn Hope, Jamaican Author

Emotions, Courage, Truth, Emotion, Sensitivity

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"When we look back, the only things we cherish are those which in some way met our original want; the desire which formed in us in early youth, undirected, and of its own accord."

"When we look back, the only things we cherish are those which in some way met our original want; the desire which formed in us in early youth, undirected, and of its own accord."

Willa Cather, American Author

Desire, Want, Youth

35

"Another purpose for speaking in tongues is the edification of the church."

"Another purpose for speaking in tongues is the edification of the church."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Worship, Speaking in Tongues, Edification, Church, Spirituality

35

"Almost-Sister, you picked a real catch."It was I who caught her, Adam said softly. "It took years."

"Almost-Sister, you picked a real catch."It was I who caught her, Adam said softly. "It took years."

Patricia Briggs, American Author

Courtship, Commitment, Choice, Patience, Love

35

"Our attitude to people determines their attitude to us."

"Our attitude to people determines their attitude to us."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Interaction, Relationship, Respect, Behavior, Influence

35

"The founding fathers were not only brilliant, they were system builders and systematic thinkers. They came up with comprehensive plans and visions."

"The founding fathers were not only brilliant, they were system builders and systematic thinkers. They came up with comprehensive plans and visions."

Ron Chernow, American Author

Family, Fathers, Founding, Visions

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"Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those who formed his tradition never saw it, in characters on the pages. It was all on the tongue and in the ear."

"Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those who formed his tradition never saw it, in characters on the pages. It was all on the tongue and in the ear."

Robert Fitzgerald, American Author

Language, Tongue, Tradition

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