When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
© John Muir
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John Muir
Scottish-American naturalist (1838–1914)
Respect is not something that you can ask for, buy or borrow. Respect is what you earn from each person no matter their background or status.
© Byron Pulsifer
© Byron Pulsifer
Happiness is a Swedish sunset — it is there for all, but most of us look the other way and lose it.
© Mark Twain
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Mark Twain
American author and humorist (1835–1910)
When you come to the edge of all the light you know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.
© Barbara Winter
© Barbara Winter
Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.
© Epictetus
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Epictetus
Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50–c. 138)
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
© Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs au̯ˈreːliʊs antoːˈniːnʊs];…
Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back.
© Arthur Rubinstein
© Arthur Rubinstein
The height of your accomplishments will equal the depth of your convictions.
© William Scolavino
© William Scolavino
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
© Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah Winfrey
American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)
The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.
© James Yorke
© James Yorke
Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.
© Thomas Carlyle
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Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher from the Scottish Lowlands. A leading writer of the Victorian era, he exerted a profound influence on 19th-century art, literature, and philosophy.