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"To live an effective life, you must understand the essence and secret of life."

"To live an effective life, you must understand the essence and secret of life."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Effectiveness, Effective, Life, Essence, Secret

30

"Poverty is restriction and as such, it is the greatest injustice you can perpetrate upon yourself."

"Poverty is restriction and as such, it is the greatest injustice you can perpetrate upon yourself."

Stuart Wilde, British Author

Poverty, Injustice

30

"As the sun shines I will make hayTo keep failure at bayFor there remaineth a payFor my honest toil each day."

"As the sun shines I will make hayTo keep failure at bayFor there remaineth a payFor my honest toil each day."

Ogwo David Emenike, Nigerian Author

Diligence, HardWork, Sunshine, Perseverance, Reward

30

"Have the capacity to adapt to change, it's your healthy growth, intelligently and emotionally.Our life can be full of extrinsic surprises, your flexibility is a key when you accept changes."

"Have the capacity to adapt to change, it's your healthy growth, intelligently and emotionally.Our life can be full of extrinsic surprises, your flexibility is a key when you accept changes."

Angelica Hopes, Swiss Author

Adaptability, Change, Growth, Flexibility

30

"Do not hold on to circumstances."

"Do not hold on to circumstances."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Liberation, Circumstances, LetGo, Focus, Growth

30

"An awful lot of thriller writers write women rather badly. So just doing it OK gets a lot of credit."

"An awful lot of thriller writers write women rather badly. So just doing it OK gets a lot of credit."

Ken Follett, Welsh Author

Woman, Women, Credit, Writers

30

"And all the books you've read have been read by other people. And all the songs you've loved have been heard by other people. And that girl that's pretty to you is pretty to other people. and that if you looked at these facts when you were happy, you would feel great because you are describing 'unity."

"And all the books you've read have been read by other people. And all the songs you've loved have been heard by other people. And that girl that's pretty to you is pretty to other people. and that if you looked at these facts when you were happy, you would feel great because you are describing 'unity."

Stephen Chbosky, American Author

Oneness, Unity, Humanity, Connection, Awareness

30

"The dogged determination and patience of one person to do what is Right and Necessary may not always win the day or even be noticed, but it will tip the balance just a little in the direction of good."

"The dogged determination and patience of one person to do what is Right and Necessary may not always win the day or even be noticed, but it will tip the balance just a little in the direction of good."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Goodness, Truth, Power, Wisdom

30

"People value money but trivialize time."

"People value money but trivialize time."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Priority, Money, Time, Value, Priorities

30

"We wrote verses that condemned us, with no hope of pardon, to the most bitter solitude."

"We wrote verses that condemned us, with no hope of pardon, to the most bitter solitude."

Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian Author

30

"It is through us Christians that the world must know the love of the Savior."

"It is through us Christians that the world must know the love of the Savior."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Mission, Christians, Love, Savior, World

30

"You are stronger than your challenges and your challenges are making you stronger."

"You are stronger than your challenges and your challenges are making you stronger."

Karen Salmansohn, American Author

Fortitude, Strength, Endurance, Growth, Resilience

30

"In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might."

"In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might."

Alfred A. Montapert, American Author

Life, Goal, First, Mind

30

"To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them."

"To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them."

Hugh Prather, American Author

Action, Actions, Frustration, Results, Reward

30

"It is not enough just to read the Bible; it is even just as important to understand it. As to living it- that is accomplished in and through us by the Holy Spirit."

"It is not enough just to read the Bible; it is even just as important to understand it. As to living it- that is accomplished in and through us by the Holy Spirit."

R. Alan Woods, American Author

Scripture, Understanding, Faith, Practice

30

"My childhood here... was very limited. So it was a long, long time before I actually went out to Brooklyn."

"My childhood here... was very limited. So it was a long, long time before I actually went out to Brooklyn."

Frank McCourt, Irish Author

Time, Childhood

30

"The boiling water that does not cool down only dries out!"

"The boiling water that does not cool down only dries out!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Metaphor, Water, Change, Life

30

"Yeah, I lost court cases and misdemeanor juries, but of felony jury trials I was successful 105 of 106 times."

"Yeah, I lost court cases and misdemeanor juries, but of felony jury trials I was successful 105 of 106 times."

Vincent Bugliosi, American Author

Success, Successful, Court, Jury, Trials

30

"The issue of the Betrayal was so central to that, I felt the need to comment upon it. My choices were to ignore the games and put them "outside" of continuity or to integrate them. I chose the latter."

"The issue of the Betrayal was so central to that, I felt the need to comment upon it. My choices were to ignore the games and put them "outside" of continuity or to integrate them. I chose the latter."

Raymond E. Feist, American Author

Art, Betrayal, Choices, Games

30

"Writing a novel without being asked seems a bit like having a baby when you have nowhere to live."

"Writing a novel without being asked seems a bit like having a baby when you have nowhere to live."

Lucy Ellman, British Author

Baby, Being, Writing

30

"Being natural is one of the most irritating poses I know in people."

"Being natural is one of the most irritating poses I know in people."

Alexander Theroux, American Author

30

"In the beginning God made the seas, the mountains, the heavens, and buffalo knees. He made lilies, and dew drops, and snail shells, and roses, and dippers, and yappers, and snappers, and noses."

"In the beginning God made the seas, the mountains, the heavens, and buffalo knees. He made lilies, and dew drops, and snail shells, and roses, and dippers, and yappers, and snappers, and noses."

Lois Greiman, American Author

Creation, Wonder, Faith, Nature

30

"It's like when you're excited about a girl and you see a couple holding hands, and you feel so happy for them. And other times you see the same couple, and they make you so mad. And all you want is to feel happy for them because you know that if you do, then it means you're happy, too."

"It's like when you're excited about a girl and you see a couple holding hands, and you feel so happy for them. And other times you see the same couple, and they make you so mad. And all you want is to feel happy for them because you know that if you do, then it means you're happy, too."

Stephen Chbosky, American Author

Jealousy, Envy, Love, Self-Awareness, Emotion

30

"Appreciation for cultural diversity is essential for our co-existence."

"Appreciation for cultural diversity is essential for our co-existence."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Diversity, Cultural, Coexistence, Appreciation

30

"What is a lie? It is to say what is real is not real. It is to deny the existence of what exists."

"What is a lie? It is to say what is real is not real. It is to deny the existence of what exists."

Peter Nivio Zarlenga, American Author

30

"Never allow anything or anyone to cause you to stop loving yourself unconditionally. Your presence on earth is undoubtedly priceless."

"Never allow anything or anyone to cause you to stop loving yourself unconditionally. Your presence on earth is undoubtedly priceless."

Edmond Mbiaka, American Author

Self-Worth, Self-Love, Values, Presence, Uniqueness

30

"On the other end of the spectrum, these women who do live long enough to collect Social Security face the challenge of being disproportionately dependent on the Social Security system for retirement income."

"On the other end of the spectrum, these women who do live long enough to collect Social Security face the challenge of being disproportionately dependent on the Social Security system for retirement income."

Ginny B. Waite, American Author

Woman, Women, Being, Challenge, End

30

"It is ironic that we are particular about flushing out all the dirt through the Drain, but we continue to retain a lot of it in our Brain."

"It is ironic that we are particular about flushing out all the dirt through the Drain, but we continue to retain a lot of it in our Brain."

R.V.M., Indian Author

Metaphor, Irony, Mind, Thought, Cleanliness

30

"I must admit to being greatly influenced by Joseph Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces."

"I must admit to being greatly influenced by Joseph Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces."

Norman Spinrad, American Author

30

"She [Mme des Laumes] belonged to that half of the human race in whom the curiosity the other half feels about the people it does not know is replaced by an interest in the people it does."

"She [Mme des Laumes] belonged to that half of the human race in whom the curiosity the other half feels about the people it does not know is replaced by an interest in the people it does."

Marcel Proust, French Author

Sociology, Curiosity, Interest, People, Knowledge

30

"You can use the stumbling blocks to build your success."

"You can use the stumbling blocks to build your success."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Motivation, Success, Obstacles, Opportunity

30

"My father was a very unhappy person, very sarcastic, and my mother was very nervous and worried about what people thought. They weren't monsters, but it wasn't a good childhood."

"My father was a very unhappy person, very sarcastic, and my mother was very nervous and worried about what people thought. They weren't monsters, but it wasn't a good childhood."

Paula Danziger, American Author

Family, Mother, Father, Thought, People

30

"Therefore God is one, if that which admits of so great power can be nothing else: and yet those who deem that there are many gods, say that they have divided their functions among themselves; but we will discuss all these matters at their proper places."

"Therefore God is one, if that which admits of so great power can be nothing else: and yet those who deem that there are many gods, say that they have divided their functions among themselves; but we will discuss all these matters at their proper places."

Lactantius, Roman Author

Power, God, Gods, Nothing

30

"Love as much as you can from wherever you are."

"Love as much as you can from wherever you are."

Marianne Williamson, American Author

Love, Generosity, Connection, Action

30

"My childhood may have been more demented than most, because I learned to read very early and was allowed to read whatever I wanted."

"My childhood may have been more demented than most, because I learned to read very early and was allowed to read whatever I wanted."

Poppy Z. Brite, American Author

Family, Childhood, May

30

"We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full partners, going fifty-fifty, both on the money and on the say of what's going on with the books."

"We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full partners, going fifty-fifty, both on the money and on the say of what's going on with the books."

Robert Asprin, American Author

Money, Books, Project

30

"You disappoint me -I am the worst liar in the world - I can't hide my pain or my need so I make a bouquet of my sorrows and give them to you ..."

"You disappoint me -I am the worst liar in the world - I can't hide my pain or my need so I make a bouquet of my sorrows and give them to you ..."

John Geddes, Canadian Author

Sensitivity, Pain, Lies, Emotion, Expression

30

"The only thing they valued higher than ammunition were Man United footballs."

"The only thing they valued higher than ammunition were Man United footballs."

Tahir Shah, British Author

Priorities, Priority, War, Values, Irony

30

"Situational awareness enables you to observe your periphery with a clear vision and emotional foresight, which may inevitably keep you socially, physically, or professionally out of harm's way. Connect the dots."

"Situational awareness enables you to observe your periphery with a clear vision and emotional foresight, which may inevitably keep you socially, physically, or professionally out of harm's way. Connect the dots."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Safety, Awareness, Power, Truth, Today

30

"Or he was simply pretending-like many drinkers, he liked to think each new day drew a line under the day before."

"Or he was simply pretending-like many drinkers, he liked to think each new day drew a line under the day before."

Ian McEwan, British Author

Denial, Addiction, Repetition, Escape

30

"The one time I was an actor, it happened to be in a globally dominant juggernaut. That was lucky."

"The one time I was an actor, it happened to be in a globally dominant juggernaut. That was lucky."

Sarah Vowell, American Author

30

"You can't keep her.I know that. But I'm not ready to give her up just yet."

"You can't keep her.I know that. But I'm not ready to give her up just yet."

Simone Elkeles, American Author

Attachment, Love, Emotion, Desire

30

"Although love is often depicted as starry-eyed and sweet, love for the self is made of tougher stuff."

"Although love is often depicted as starry-eyed and sweet, love for the self is made of tougher stuff."

Sharon Salzberg, American Author

Self-Love, Strength, Love, Truth

30

"Individuality and creativity are slowly dampened by a normal job with normal people."

"Individuality and creativity are slowly dampened by a normal job with normal people."

Fennel Hudson, British Author

Individuality, Individual, Creativity, Conformity, Job

30

"Meditation is not a religion but a scientific way to enhance the concentration power of the mind."

"Meditation is not a religion but a scientific way to enhance the concentration power of the mind."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Meditation, Religion, Concentration, Mind

30

"So much does suffering blunt even the coarsest sensations of men."

"So much does suffering blunt even the coarsest sensations of men."

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, English Author

Hardship, Suffering, Resilience, Endurance

30

"Achieving your goal should always be of secondary importance. Your focus should be on becoming the kind of person deserving of the goal."

"Achieving your goal should always be of secondary importance. Your focus should be on becoming the kind of person deserving of the goal."

Mensah Oteh, Nigerian Author

Self-Growth, Goal, Focus, Character, Growth

30

"Esk felt that bravery was called for, but on a night like this bravery lasted only as long as a candle stayed alight."

"Esk felt that bravery was called for, but on a night like this bravery lasted only as long as a candle stayed alight."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Bravery, Power, Today, Wisdom

30

"He waited at her side, staring... hovering. She had the distinct impression this man wasn't used to being disobeyed. My, but he was an irritating sea captain."

"He waited at her side, staring... hovering. She had the distinct impression this man wasn't used to being disobeyed. My, but he was an irritating sea captain."

Madison Thorne Grey, American Author

Character, Patience, Authority, Frustration, Observation

30

"A single doctor, with the body of a Greek god, sat across from me at a candlelit table, and all I could think about was a greasy-fingered motorcycle mechanic.I refrained from smacking my own forehead."

"A single doctor, with the body of a Greek god, sat across from me at a candlelit table, and all I could think about was a greasy-fingered motorcycle mechanic.I refrained from smacking my own forehead."

Lisa Kessler, American Author

Humor, Observation, Contrast, Desire

30

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