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7 inspirational quotes about change and why it’s important

10/29/2020 by Roy Sutton

Before I offer you some inspirational quotes about change, let’s consider why it really matters dear reader.

One of the most fundamental human needs is the need for certainty. We need certainty because we need to feel secure.

As a species, human beings are programmed to ensure we survive. If we don’t feel secure then we are constantly on our guard, which drains our energy.

That’s why change can be an uncomfortable experience because it makes us feel insecure and feeling insecure means we can’t relax.

Most of us can feel uncomfortable with change, at least to some degree, and that’s perfectly natural when you think about it.

However, change is important.

Through change comes opportunity and if we can embrace change then opportunity can be ours for the taking.

Most people tend to be slow in their response to change because it’s such an uncomfortable experience. However, if we respond quickly we can grasp those opportunities just waiting for the fleet-footed.

Think about this; everything we take for granted today once didn’t exist.

A good example of this would be computers. Today most households have several of them in the form of Desktops, Laptops and Tablets, as well as Smartphones.

Certainly this is the situation in my home and I’m sure that’s true in your home too, dear reader.

However as recently as 1943 Thomas Watson, then Chairman of IBM said, “I think there’s a world market for maybe five computers.”

Well there are more than five computers in my home alone and there will be billions more around the world.

As recently as 1977 Ken Olson then President, Chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), the leading supplier of mini-computers at the time, said, “There’s no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.”

We’re lucky that neither Bill Gates nor Steve Jobs listened to those gentlemen.

However, in business terms, these examples are even more significant.

Failure to recognize the changing nature of the computer market had almost catastrophic consequences for IBM as a business.

They did manage to adapt eventually but not before their business went through a major wobble and at one point looked like it might even fold completely.

And where is Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) now? It disappeared long ago and is now nothing more than a footnote in the history of digital technology.

So my message to you today dear reader is this; you ignore change at your peril.

It’s better to embrace it, however uncomfortable it may feel, and be ready to grab those opportunities as they come along.

The most successful people in business are adept at exploiting opportunities brought about by change.

Change is synonymous with opportunity. It’s that simple.

Here are 7 inspirational quotes about change to help you reflect on what it means and why it’s important.

Quotes about change:

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. ~Stephen Hawking
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ~John F. Kennedy
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. ~Winston Churchill
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~Alan Watts
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. ~Nathaniel Branden
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. ~Lao Tzu
It is change, continuing change, inevitable change that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account, not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be. ~Isaac Asimov

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7 inspirational quotes about education

10/28/2020 by Roy Sutton

Never underestimate the power of learning, dear reader. And it doesn’t have to be through formal education. It can be just reading books and listening to inspiring people who’ve been there and done it.

Education is an investment in you.

Learning gives us knowledge and skills.

Knowledge and skills provide us with the basis for making a living.

If you’re highly skilled, with skills that are in short supply, then you have the basis for making a very good living. And a good living is the aim for all of us, surely?

However, education and learning is a life-long process.

You must always keep your knowledge and skills current. Times change and you must change with them.

Your education will always be a work in progress.

For as long as you have the strength to pick up a book, you must proactively expand your knowledge. Do that and I promise you, you won’t regret it.

Here are seven inspirational quotes about education to reinforce today’s message.

Inspirational quotes about education:

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. ~Benjamin Franklin
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. ~Malcolm X
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ~Nelson Mandela
Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth. ~Chanakya
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. ~Anthony J. D’Angelo
You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. ~Conrad Hall
An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don’t. ~Anatole France

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15 Quotes by Bob Marley to remind you of his talent

10/27/2020 by Roy Sutton

The late Bob Marley was of course a Jamaican singer-songwriter who became an international musical and cultural icon. For me, he is one of the greatest recording artists of all time.

His music blended mostly reggae, ska and rocksteady rhythms into compositions with a very commercial sound and broad appeal.

However, beneath the commercial sound were lyrics with real bite. And that in my opinion is why his songs remain popular to this day.

To have risen from humble beginnings to have the international impact Bob Marley had, then you have to be someone very special and he was, certainly in musical terms.

Here are 15 quotes by Bob Marley to remind you of what a talent the world has lost.

Quotes by Bob Marley:

You have to be someone. ~Bob Marley
Money can’t buy life. ~Bob Marley
None but ourselves can free our minds. ~Bob Marley
Tell the children the truth. ~Bob Marley
In this bright future, you can’t forget your past. ~Bob Marley
When one door is closed, don’t you know another is open? ~Bob Marley
If something can corrupt you, you’re corrupted already. ~Bob Marley
Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny. ~Bob Marley
Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold. ~Bob Marley
Open your eyes and look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living? ~Bob Marley
Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for. ~Bob Marley
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. ~Bob Marley
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight. ~Bob Marley
Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts; put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live! ~Bob Marley
God sent me on earth. He send me to do something, and nobody can stop me. If God want to stop me, then I stop. Man never can. ~Bob Marley

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15 Quotes by John Lennon that’ll make you think

10/26/2020 by Roy Sutton

John Lennon inspired a generation. Not only with his songs but with his wit and the philosophy which underpinned his life.

Above all, he was a thinker and communicator and he was able to express his feelings and emotions in ways to which most people could relate, at least to some degree.

So today I offer you 15 quotes by John Lennon to illustrate the point being made here.

Whether you’re a fan of John Lennon or you’re just someone who enjoys a thought-provoking quote or two then you should find something here that will make you think. Most of all you’ll find quotes that simply illustrate the genius that was John Lennon.

These are some of John Lennon’s greatest quotes, which will improve your mind and quite possibly improve your day too.

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Quotes by John Lennon:

You have to be a bastard to make it, and that’s a fact. ~John Lennon
Everybody loves you when you’re six foot in the ground. ~John Lennon
As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot. ~John Lennon
You don’t need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are! ~John Lennon
Everything is as important as everything else. ~John Lennon
I don’t believe in killing, whatever the reason! ~John Lennon
Happiness is just how you feel when you don’t feel miserable. ~John Lennon
When you’re drowning, you don’t say ‘I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,’ you just scream. ~John Lennon
The more I see the less I know for sure. ~John Lennon
God is a concept by which we measure our pain. ~John Lennon
We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it. ~John Lennon
What we’ve got to do is keep hope alive because without it we’ll sink. ~John Lennon
Art is only a way of expressing pain. ~John Lennon
I can’t wake you up. You can wake you up. I can’t cure you. You can cure you. ~John Lennon
I believe in everything until it’s disproved. ~John Lennon

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15 Quotes by Oprah Winfrey that’ll inspire you

10/25/2020 by Roy Sutton

True fame implies universal recognition. You’re only famous when your photograph could be shown to anyone, anywhere and they would be able to identify you immediately. One such person is Oprah Winfrey.

She really doesn’t need any introduction but for anyone who’s spent the past 25 years living life in complete seclusion on another planet, let me tell you she’s an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist.

Clearly a very smart lady, she’s someone who would be regarded as successful by any measure. And let’s face it, it’s always worth listening to successful people. Whatever worked for them may work for us.

So here are 15 quotes by Oprah Winfrey.

There’s plenty of good advice here I’m sure you’ll agree.

Quotes by Oprah Winfrey:

Don’t let people talk you into what they think is you. ~Oprah Winfrey
You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it. ~Oprah Winfrey
Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. ~Oprah Winfrey
Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself. ~Oprah Winfrey
Even if you flippin’ fries at McDonald’s, if you are excellent, everybody wants to be in your line. ~Oprah Winfrey
Whatever has happened to you in your past has no power over this present moment, because life is now. ~Oprah Winfrey
My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with. ~Oprah Winfrey
Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher. ~Oprah Winfrey
Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. ~Oprah Winfrey
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. ~Oprah Winfrey
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude. ~Oprah Winfrey
Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. ~Oprah Winfrey
The challenge of life, I have found, is to build a resume that doesn’t simply tell a story about what you want to be, but it’s a story about who you want to be. ~Oprah Winfrey
The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free. ~Oprah Winfrey
You can have it all. You just can’t have it all at once. ~Oprah Winfrey

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15 funny quotes to gladden your heart

10/24/2020 by Roy Sutton

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I love quotes. And I’m always on the lookout for great quotes, and particularly funny quotes.

Many great quotes have influenced my own personal philosophy.

Others have been really useful as a means for reinforcing messages in presentations.

And then there are those that just make me smile.

I’m referring to those funny quotes that resonate with me, whilst offering a germ truth within the underlying wit.

So here are 15 funny quotes to gladden your heart and make you smile.

Enjoy them all. Certainly I did.

Funny Quotes:

In my defence, I was left unsupervised.
I used to think I was indecisive but now I’m not so sure.
Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.
Dear Math, please grow up and solve your own problems, I’m tired of solving them for you.
If I won an award for laziness, I’d send someone else to pick it up.
I want to be like a caterpillar. Eat a lot. Sleep for a while. Wake up beautiful.
My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I forgot to do.
The early bird can have the worm, because worms are gross and mornings are stupid.
I don’t want to sleep like a baby. I want to sleep like my husband.
Unless your name is Google stop acting like you know everything.
Life has no hands but it can still give you a slap in the face sometimes.
Silence is golden unless you have kids. Then it’s just suspicious.
Having great power is wonderful until you get the electricity bill.
I hate it when you have to be nice to someone you’d like punch in the face.
Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. ~Author Unknown

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15 Quotes by Larry David that’ll make you think

10/23/2020 by Roy Sutton

If you were a fan of the US sitcom Seinfeld then you will be familiar with the name Larry David. He was the creator of that series along with Jerry Seinfeld and for me it’s one the finest sitcoms of all time.

Lawrence Gene David, to give Larry David his full name, was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is a comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer.

Larry David was the head writer and executive producer for Seinfeld from 1989 to 1997 and subsequently gained further recognition for the sitcom series Curb Your Enthusiasm, which he also created, and in which he stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself.

Here are 15 quotes by Larry David which might make you think and some might even make you smile. All are well worth a few minutes of your time.

Quotes by Larry David:

Golf and dating don’t mix. ~Larry David
You know, I’m really not that bright. ~Larry David
You write about what you know. ~Larry David
I have reservations about everything I do. ~Larry David
Anyone can be confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man? There’s your diamond in the rough. ~Larry David
Whenever something good happens to me, it’s usually followed by something terrible. ~Larry David
I wanted to make a living but I really wasn’t interested in money at all. I was interested in being a great comedian. ~Larry David
If you tell the truth about how you’re feeling, it becomes funny. ~Larry David
I’m not a person who embraces challenges. I run from challenges. I break world records running from challenges. ~Larry David
Well, after the divorce, I went home and turned all the lights on! ~Larry David
I had a wonderful childhood, which is tough because it’s hard to adjust to a miserable adulthood. ~Larry David
I was very fortunate to hook up with Jerry in the first place. The network was already committed to doing something with him, so I skipped a couple of hundred steps right there. ~Larry David
It’s always good to take something that’s happened in your life and make something of it comedically. ~Larry David
I think that what people imagine they’re going through is much worse than what they are going through. ~Larry David
I think we’re all good and bad, but good’s not funny. Bad is funny. Suppress the good and let the bad out, and then you can be funny. ~Larry David

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15 Quotes by Clint Eastwood you’ll just love

10/22/2020 by Roy Sutton

If you’re looking for quotes by Clint Eastwood, then this post’s for you, dear reader. I think Clint Eastwood has to be one of the coolest movie stars of all time, wouldn’t you agree?.

And he’s not only a movie star, but he’s also a noted filmmaker, musician and political figure as well.

In a career spanning over 60 years, he’s given us so many memorable movies and numerous memorable lines from those movies. However, as a great influencer, he’s also made a few memorable quotes in his public life too.

Here are 15 quotes by Clint Eastwood to prove my point.

Some quotes are by Clint as Clint and some are by Clint playing the many memorable characters he played, such as Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry and, my personal favourite, Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino.

Whether they’re his own quotes or those from the characters he’s played, they all give us reason to reflect on life and the human condition.

So enjoy these 15 quotes by Clint Eastwood and see how many of them you can work into your day.

And for those quotes from his movies, how many of them can you match with the movies from which they came?

Quotes by Clint Eastwood:

Deserve’s got nothin’ to do with it.
I tried being reasonable but I didn’t like it.
Tomorrow is promised to no one.
Take your work seriously but don’t take yourself seriously.
If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.
Ever noticed how you come across somebody once in a while you shouldn’t have messed with? That’s me.
Respect your efforts; respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt that’s real power.
There’s a rebel lying deep in my soul. Anytime anybody tells me the trend is such and such, I go the opposite direction. I hate the idea of trends. I hate imitation; I have a reverence for individuality.
I’m interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
Extremism is so easy. You’ve got your position, and that’s it. It doesn’t take much thought. And when you go far enough to the right you meet the same idiots coming around from the left.
I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.
Maybe I’m getting to the age when I`m starting to be senile or nostalgic or both, but people are so angry now. You used to be able to disagree with people and still be friends. Now you hear these talk shows, and everyone who believes differently from you is a moron and an idiot – both on the Right and the Left.
If a person is confident enough in the way they feel, whether it’s an art form or whether it’s just in life, it comes off. You don’t have anything to prove; you can just be who you are.
Like most pictures that I’ve done, I’ve had no idea whether anyone would ever want to see ’em. But I figured I’d like to see it.
I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?

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39 attitude quotes that take sarcasm to another level

10/21/2020 by Roy Sutton

If you like attitude quotes, clever put-downs and sarcasm then you should enjoy this collection today.

39 sarcastic remarks to add to your quiver full of arrows. These are ammunition for use on another day, when someone tries to have a go at you and needs reminding that you’re a person with whom they should not mess, if they know what’s good for them.

Hopefully one or two of these might just give you a good laugh too. Enjoy them all.

Attitude quotes:

I get it. Life’s a soup and I’m a fork.
If your phone doesn’t ring, it’ll be me.
If I was a bird, I know who I’d shit on.
Just be yourself isn’t always good advice.
What doesn’t kill you can only disappoint me.
The trash gets picked up tomorrow. Be ready.
You look like something I drew with my left hand.
If you’re the voice of reason, then we’re in trouble.
If ignorance is bliss, why aren’t more people happy?
Hey, I found your nose again. It was in my business.
If only you ran like your mouth. You’d be in great shape.
You’re such a treasure, why hasn’t someone buried you?
You know, you have one really annoying habit. Breathing.
If I was meant to be controlled, I’d have come with a remote.
I have plenty of terrible ideas. Just let me know if you need any.
I wasn’t being rude. I just said what everyone else was thinking.
May your earholes turn into assholes and shit on your shoulders.
Oh, darling, you should really go out and buy yourself a personality.
I try to see the best in everyone but you’re making it really difficult.
You think you know it all but clearly you don’t know when to shut up.
I’m really sorry if my sense of humour offended your total lack of one.
WIFE to HUSBAND: Sure, I make terrible choices. One of them was you.
I encouraged my wife to embrace her mistakes. She gave me a big hug.
I’m not one for revenge but I might arrange for you to have an accident.
Putting on your makeup every day must be hard, with you having two faces.
They call it a selfie because narcissist is too hard for most people to spell.
I can’t help but wonder why someone hasn’t hit you in the face with a shovel yet.
When you spun the wheel of attitude this morning, clearly it landed on bitch again.
I’d love to help you but I don’t even play an active role in my own life anymore.
Roses are red; violets are blue; I’ve got five fingers; the middle one’s for you.
Do I think you’re pretentious? You’d eat worms in a deli if they came with a French name.
There’s someone for everyone and the person for you would have to be a psychiatrist.
Apart from being physically exhausted, financially challenged, overweight and mentally unstable, everything’s going really well. Thanks.
It’s not for me to question your father’s sperm count but, seriously, you were actually the sperm that won?
If I’m smiling, I’m contemplating doing something really bad. If I’m laughing, I’ve already done it.
I don’t have an attitude problem. You may have a problem with my attitude but that’s not a problem for me.
There are trees out there tirelessly producing oxygen so you can breathe. I think you owe them an apology.
When I was a child, my father told me I could be anyone I wanted to be. It seems, nowadays they call that identity theft.
Let me stop you right there. If it involves early mornings, sweating or dealing with people, then the answer’s No!

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10 humor quotes to make you think and make you smile

10/20/2020 by Roy Sutton

I just love humor quotes. I think humor is a serious business, or at least it should be because when we laugh we relax and surely that’s good for us all?

Just think about that for a minute.

It’s easy to dismiss humor as being an unnecessary distraction but it really is not. Humor is essential to our well-being.

If you don’t believe me then read today’s quotes and then reflect on the opinions of so many great minds.

Today I offer you 10 humour quotes to make you think and to make you smile.

So check them out and then, if you fancy a good laugh, click on the links below the post and you’ll find plenty that will make you laugh out loud.

Humor Quotes:

Laughter is an instant vacation. ~Milton Berle
A day without laughter is a day wasted. ~Charlie Chaplin
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. ~Peter Ustinov
Start every day off with a smile and get it over with. ~WC Fields
A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles. ~Mignon McLaughlin
Everything is funny, as long as it’s happening to somebody else. ~Will Rogers
It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver. ~Betty White
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
I realize that humor isn’t for everyone. It’s only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life and feel alive. ~Anne Wilson Schaef
A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It’s jolted by every pebble on the road. ~Henry Ward Beecher

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