You cannot find yourself by going into the past. You can find yourself by coming into the present.
© Eckhart Tolle
© Eckhart Tolle
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Eckhart Tolle
German author
Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.
© Lazurus Long
© Lazurus Long
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves.
© Carl Jung
© Carl Jung
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Carl Jung
Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)
Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.
© Franz Liszt
© Franz Liszt
Fear of failure is one attitude that will keep you at the same point in your life.
© Byron Pulsifer
© Byron Pulsifer
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.
© John Dewey
© John Dewey
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John Dewey
American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)
By nature man hates change; seldom will he quit his old home till it has actually fallen around his ears.
© Thomas Carlyle
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Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881) was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, translator, historian, mathematician, and teacher. Considered one of the most important social commentators of his time, he presented many lectures…
We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light.
© Ralph Emerson
© Ralph Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803–1882)
You get peace of mind not by thinking about it or imagining it, but by quietening and relaxing the restless mind.
© Remez Sasson
© Remez Sasson
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
© Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (/ˈlɪŋkən/ LINK-ən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defending the nation as a constitutional…
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
© Helen Keller
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Helen Keller
American author and activist (1880–1968)