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Sometimes only a change of viewpoint is needed to convert a tiresome duty
into an interesting opportunity.

Sometimes only a change of viewpoint is needed to convert a tiresome duty
into an interesting opportunity.

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Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever
without eror, and nothing we achieve without some read more

Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever
without eror, and nothing we achieve without some measure of finitude and
fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness.

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The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.

The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.

by Lin-chi Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands
himself is more intelligent. He who controls read more

He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands
himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but
he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

by Lao-tse Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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The people who oppose your ideas are inevitably those who represent the established order that your ideas will upset.

The people who oppose your ideas are inevitably those who represent the established order that your ideas will upset.

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The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake read more

The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. Self-conceit often regards it as a sign of weakness to admit that a belief to which we have once committed ourselves is wrong. We get so identified with an idea that it is literally a "pet" notion and we rise to its defense and stop our eyes and ears to anything different.

by John Dewey Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to read more

Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.

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Could we but rightly comprehend the mind of man, nothing
would be impossible to us upon the earth.

Could we but rightly comprehend the mind of man, nothing
would be impossible to us upon the earth.

by Parcelsus Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Today, you have 100% of your life left.

Today, you have 100% of your life left.

by Tom Hopkins Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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