Henry Ward Beecher Quote – Never Excuse Yourself
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” ― Henry Ward Beecher
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Lillian Smith Quote – Closing Door After Door
“I learned to believe in freedom, to glow when the word democracy was used, and to practice slavery from morning to night. I learned it the way all of my Southern people learn it: by closing door after door until ones mind and heart and conscience are blocked off from each other and from reality.” – Lillian Smith
Read moreFear
“I always believed that fear belonged to other people. Weaker people. It never touched me. And then it did. And when it touched you, you know…that it’s always been there all along. Waiting beneath the surface of everything you loved.”
Read moreBill Clinton Quote – Pessimism Is An Excuse For Not Trying
“Pessimism is an excuse for not trying and a guarantee to a personal failure.” – Bill Clinton
Read moreEzra Pound Quote – The Less We Know
“The less we know, the longer our explanations.” – Ezra Pound
Read morePablo Picasso Quote – The Older You Get
“The older you get, the stronger the wind gets—and it’s always in your face.” – Pablo Picasso
Read moreJon Kabat-Zinn Quote – The Little Things
“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Read moreSusan Sontag Quote – Interesting Answers
“The only interesting answers are those which destroy the questions.” – Susan Sontag
Read moreC.S. Lewis Quote – Friendship Is Born
“Friendship is born at the moment one person says to another: ‘What? You too? I thought I was, the only one.’” – C.S. Lewis
Read moreOur Thoughts Become Actions
Our thoughts become our actions, and our actions become habits. Our habits then become the kind of person we are, and the kind of person you are decides the kind of life you choose to live.”
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