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"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."

Aesop, Greek Author

47

"The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead."

"The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead."

Robert Brault, American Author

Thought, Optimism

47

"Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from."

"Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from."

Vernon Howard, American Author

47

"If a man thinks he is not conceited, he is very conceited indeed."

"If a man thinks he is not conceited, he is very conceited indeed."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Personality, Conceit, Humility, Self

47

"Alone with everybody the flesh covers the bone and they put a mind in there and sometimes a soul,and the women break vases against the walls and them men drink too much and nobody finds the one but they keep looking crawling in and out of beds.flesh covers the bone and the flesh searches for more than flesh.there's no chance at all:we are all trapped by a singular fate.nobody ever finds the one.the city dumps fill the junkyards fill the mad houses fill the hospitals fill the graveyards fill nothing else fills."

"Alone with everybody the flesh covers the bone and they put a mind in there and sometimes a soul,and the women break vases against the walls and them men drink too much and nobody finds the one but they keep looking crawling in and out of beds.flesh covers the bone and the flesh searches for more than flesh.there's no chance at all:we are all trapped by a singular fate.nobody ever finds the one.the city dumps fill the junkyards fill the mad houses fill the hospitals fill the graveyards fill nothing else fills."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Tragedy, Fate, Life, Despair

47

"Believing in evolution is believing in the unproved, while believing in Christ is believing in the proven."

"Believing in evolution is believing in the unproved, while believing in Christ is believing in the proven."

Edwin Louis Cole, American Author

Christian, Christ, Evolution

47

"Am I creating my own isolation? It seems to me that most of my acts are acts of integrity. So much takes place within me each day that by comparison I find a paucity, a stinginess, a silence in people which drives me to excess."

"Am I creating my own isolation? It seems to me that most of my acts are acts of integrity. So much takes place within me each day that by comparison I find a paucity, a stinginess, a silence in people which drives me to excess."

Anais Nin, American Author

Isolation, Integrity, Excess, Self

47

"You will never change a prospective customer's mind, my boy. There is a chance that he might make a new decision if enough reliable evidence comes his way, but to do that he has to want to listen - to hear it - and that requires trust and respect."

"You will never change a prospective customer's mind, my boy. There is a chance that he might make a new decision if enough reliable evidence comes his way, but to do that he has to want to listen - to hear it - and that requires trust and respect."

Chris Murray, Irish Author

Sales, Persuasion, Trust, Customer, Mind

47

"SCREW CHILDREN! That's the mantra of the world. Instead of burying them with a national debt, shoving them in shitty schools, drugging them if they don't comply, hitting them, yelling at them, indoctrinating them with religion and statism and patriotism and military worship, what if we just did what was right for them? The whole world is built on "screw children", and if we changed that, this would be an alien planet to us."

"SCREW CHILDREN! That's the mantra of the world. Instead of burying them with a national debt, shoving them in shitty schools, drugging them if they don't comply, hitting them, yelling at them, indoctrinating them with religion and statism and patriotism and military worship, what if we just did what was right for them? The whole world is built on "screw children", and if we changed that, this would be an alien planet to us."

Stefan Molyneux, Canadian Author

Reform, Children, Justice, Society, Future

47

"Any mind that is capable of real sorrow is capable of good."

"Any mind that is capable of real sorrow is capable of good."

Harriet Beecher Stowe, American Author

47

"Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity."

"Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity."

Anne Sophie Swetchine, Russian Author

Dignity, Enemy, Vanity

47

"You cannot be responsible for salvation until first you've been responsible for sin."

"You cannot be responsible for salvation until first you've been responsible for sin."

Edwin Louis Cole, American Author

Salvation, First, Sin

47

"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

47

"The entire fruit is already present in the seed."

"The entire fruit is already present in the seed."

Tertullian, Roman Author

47

"As in the rankest soil the most beautiful flowers are grown, so in the dark soil of poverty the choicest flowers of humanity have developed and bloomed."

"As in the rankest soil the most beautiful flowers are grown, so in the dark soil of poverty the choicest flowers of humanity have developed and bloomed."

James Allen, British Author

Flowers, Humanity, Poverty

47

"People are always waiting to be discovered."

"People are always waiting to be discovered."

Jonathan Carroll, American Author

People, Waiting

47

"Mexico is only a memory of childhood safety."

"Mexico is only a memory of childhood safety."

Sandra Cisneros, American Author

Family, Childhood, Memory, Safety

47

"Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love."

"Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love."

John Steinbeck, American Author

Human, Understanding, Kindness, Love, Empathy

47

"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment."

"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment."

Grenville Kleiser, American Author

Friendship, Business, Humor, Anxiety, Body

47

"The West is color. Its colors are animal rather than vegetable, the colors of earth and sunlight and ripeness."

"The West is color. Its colors are animal rather than vegetable, the colors of earth and sunlight and ripeness."

Jessamyn West, American Author

47

"No two stories are the same. They may seem the same at first glance, but, once you take a closer look, give the story some of your time, you realise its unique qualities."

"No two stories are the same. They may seem the same at first glance, but, once you take a closer look, give the story some of your time, you realise its unique qualities."

S. A. Tawks, British Author

Uniqueness, Story, Time, Perspective, Truth

47

"Owning a home is a keystone of wealth... both financial affluence and emotional security."

"Owning a home is a keystone of wealth... both financial affluence and emotional security."

Suze Orman, American Author

Home, Financial, Wealth, Security

47

"Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed."

"Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed."

Brian Tracy, American Author

Management, Practice

47

"Was this an old disease, and, if so, which one? If it was new, what did that say about the state of medical knowledge? And in any case, how could physicians make sense of it?"

"Was this an old disease, and, if so, which one? If it was new, what did that say about the state of medical knowledge? And in any case, how could physicians make sense of it?"

Peter Lewis Allen, American Author

Medical, Knowledge, Disease, Old

47

"You don't need a huge number of people with little passions to get a good job done. You rather need few people with huge passion."

"You don't need a huge number of people with little passions to get a good job done. You rather need few people with huge passion."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Teamwork, Passion, Work, Team, Focus

47

"Death is just life's next big adventure."

"Death is just life's next big adventure."

J. K. Rowling, English Author

Death, Life, Adventure

47

"I was writing fiction, but not finishing fiction."

"I was writing fiction, but not finishing fiction."

Elizabeth Moon, American Author

Fiction, Writing

47

"Take the initiative with deliberate steps to be a polite person:1. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.2. Reciprocate a thoughtful word or a good deed in kind.3. Say "excuse me" when you bump into someone, unintentionally violate someone's space, or need to get someone's attention.4. Apologize when you've made a mistake or are in the wrong.5. Live by the "Golden Rule" and treat others the way you would like to be treated.6. When dining at home or in a restaurant, wait until everyone is served before eating your meal.7. Acknowledge notable events like birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries."

"Take the initiative with deliberate steps to be a polite person:1. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.2. Reciprocate a thoughtful word or a good deed in kind.3. Say "excuse me" when you bump into someone, unintentionally violate someone's space, or need to get someone's attention.4. Apologize when you've made a mistake or are in the wrong.5. Live by the "Golden Rule" and treat others the way you would like to be treated.6. When dining at home or in a restaurant, wait until everyone is served before eating your meal.7. Acknowledge notable events like birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Etiquette, Truth, Power, Life, Inspirational

47

"There are many highly successful businesses in the United States. There are also many highly paid executives. The policy is not to intermingle the two."

"There are many highly successful businesses in the United States. There are also many highly paid executives. The policy is not to intermingle the two."

Norman Ralph Augustine, American Author

Success, Policy, Successful, States, United

47

"Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them."

"Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them."

Ellis Peters, British Author

Benefit, Benefits, Nothing, Sense

47

"Murder is like potato chips: you can't stop with just one."

"Murder is like potato chips: you can't stop with just one."

Stephen King, American Author

Violence, Power, Regret, Today

47

"Fear of change was a weakness."

"Fear of change was a weakness."

J.R. Ward, American Author

Motivation, Change, Fear, Strength, Growth

47

"You can learn a lot from people who view the world differently than you do."

"You can learn a lot from people who view the world differently than you do."

Anthony J. D'Angelo, American Author

47

"First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you."

"First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

47

"You must not allow yourself to dwell for a single moment on any kind of negative thought."

"You must not allow yourself to dwell for a single moment on any kind of negative thought."

Emmet Fox, American Author

Thought, Negative

47

"Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water."

"Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water."

Christopher Morley, American Author

Emotional, Clouds, Sky, Water

47

"As long as mixed grills and combination salads are popular, anthologies will undoubtedly continue in favor."

"As long as mixed grills and combination salads are popular, anthologies will undoubtedly continue in favor."

Elizabeth Janeway, American Author

Diversity, Popular, Will

47

"The diamond does not need to prove its worth. It is in fact the person who must teach him/herself to recognise the worth of real diamonds. A person must study this in school. A diamond does not go to school to learn how to prove its worth. It is the person who must go to school in order to recognise the worth of a diamond. Dear diamonds everywhere, stop trying to go to school. The worthy will recognise your worth."

"The diamond does not need to prove its worth. It is in fact the person who must teach him/herself to recognise the worth of real diamonds. A person must study this in school. A diamond does not go to school to learn how to prove its worth. It is the person who must go to school in order to recognise the worth of a diamond. Dear diamonds everywhere, stop trying to go to school. The worthy will recognise your worth."

C. JoyBell C., American Author

Self-Esteem, Worth, Values, Truth

47

"Sun, moon and stars, are objects that already existed in the foundation of human consciousness since birth, in the beginning stage of creation process."

"Sun, moon and stars, are objects that already existed in the foundation of human consciousness since birth, in the beginning stage of creation process."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Cosmos, Universe, Truth, Power, Life

47

"We must become acquainted with our emotional household: we must see our feelings as they actually are, not as we assume they are. This breaks their hypnotic and damaging hold on us."

"We must become acquainted with our emotional household: we must see our feelings as they actually are, not as we assume they are. This breaks their hypnotic and damaging hold on us."

Vernon Howard, American Author

Emotional, Feelings

47

"Fulfilling purpose is the major key to being productive in life."

"Fulfilling purpose is the major key to being productive in life."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Goals, Purpose, Productivity, Life, Fulfillment

47

"Eddie discovered one of his childhood's great truths. Grownups are the real monsters, he thought."

"Eddie discovered one of his childhood's great truths. Grownups are the real monsters, he thought."

Stephen King, American Author

Childhood, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Today

47

"In the procession I should feel the crushing feet, the clashing discords, the ruthless hands and stifling breath. I could not hear the rhythm of the march."

"In the procession I should feel the crushing feet, the clashing discords, the ruthless hands and stifling breath. I could not hear the rhythm of the march."

Kate Chopin, American Author

Dissent, Feet, March

47

"No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man."

"No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man."

Bruce Barton, American Author

Age, Sex, Man, Modesty

47

"The devil sends disillusionment to such people who have the desire to do something for God."

"The devil sends disillusionment to such people who have the desire to do something for God."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Discouragement, Disillusionment, Desire, God, Spirituality

47

"I wrote a book called The Taste of New Wine because I couldn't find a book that talked about the reality of the situation and how we were dishonest and afraid."

"I wrote a book called The Taste of New Wine because I couldn't find a book that talked about the reality of the situation and how we were dishonest and afraid."

Keith Miller, American Author

Reality, Taste, Wine

47

"Whites saying 'make America white again' is like millionaires saying 'make the wealthy rich again."

"Whites saying 'make America white again' is like millionaires saying 'make the wealthy rich again."

DaShanne Stokes, American Author

Racism, Privilege, Power, Injustice

47

"Often, city fathers blamed prostitutes for the disease, and some threatened to brand their cheeks with hot iron if they did not desist from their vices."

Peter Lewis Allen, American Author

Disease, Fathers, Vices

47

"You see, the interesting thing about books, as opposed, say, to films, is that it's always just one person encountering the book, it's not an audience, it's one to one."

"You see, the interesting thing about books, as opposed, say, to films, is that it's always just one person encountering the book, it's not an audience, it's one to one."

Paul Auster, American Author

47

"Research can be a big clunker. It's difficult to know how you can make the historical light."

"Research can be a big clunker. It's difficult to know how you can make the historical light."

Michael Ondaatje, Canadian Author

Research, Light

47

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