17 Quotes by Rosa Parks that’ll make you think

03/25/2026 by
17 Quotes by Rosa Parks

Today I am exploring quotes by Rosa Parks.

If ever there was anyone who proved to be an example of how one small act can make a difference, then it is surely Rosa Parks.

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks is remembered as an American civil rights activist. However, she didn’t set out to be that. She was just a lady on a bus, going home from work in the South in the 1950s.

At the time, racial segregation laws meant that, as a Black woman, she was required to give up her seat to a white passenger. In defiance of those laws, she refused.

When she was arrested, local leaders were searching for someone who could serve as a strong legal test case against segregation. Rosa Parks was deemed a suitable candidate.

What followed was a process that culminated in the court case Browder v. Gayle, which declared segregation on buses unconstitutional.

Now, that process would have proved stressful for Rosa Parks, no doubt, but she challenged the unacceptable and, through her defiance, achieved change as a result.

There were many fights needed to improve the lives of Black Americans, but Rosa Parks made a stand and, in doing so, was a role model for others to follow.

That’s a powerful legacy.

If I have a message for you today, it is this: Never underestimate the power of little victories!

So, without further ado, here are today’s quotes by Rosa Parks.

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Quotes by Rosa Parks

  1. Why do you all push us around?
  2. All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
  3. I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
  4. Each person must live their life as a model for others.
  5. God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
  6. Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. Many others felt the same way.
  7. There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
  8. It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand, and I just didn’t feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after a full day of work.
  9. Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
  10. I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free so that others would be free as well.
  11. People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
  12. I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
  13. As far back as I can remember, I knew there was something wrong with our way of life when people could be mistreated because of the colour of their skin.
  14. The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute accept people of any race. We don’t discriminate against anyone. We teach people to reach their highest potential. I set examples by the way I lead my life.
  15. At the time I was arrested, I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in.
  16. I was born 50 years after slavery, in 1913. I was allowed to read. My mother, who was a teacher, taught me when I was a very young child. The first school I attended was a small building that went from first to sixth grade. There was one teacher for all of the students. There could be anywhere from 50 to 60 students of all different ages.
  17. I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race. The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly. We can’t force them to think that way.
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40 Quotes by Banksy that will make you think

03/24/2026 by

Today, I am exploring quotes by Banksy.

Banksy is a pseudonymous artist, political activist, and film director based in England. He is particularly well known for his satirical graffiti art. His identity has never been publicly confirmed.

Banksy has been active since the 1990s

His work, which bears elements of political and social commentary, has appeared on streets, walls, and bridges throughout the world.

Above all, his work is thoughtful and offers powerful messages about the state of the world.

Love him or hate him, he is someone we cannot ignore, despite not really knowing who he is.

Nevertheless, many quotes are credited to Banksy, and I offer you 40 of them in this post, dear reader.

I found them interesting, and I hope you do too.

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Quotes by Banksy:

  1. Copyright is for losers.
  2. Live as a villain, die as a hero.
  3. Be positive, patient, and persistent.
  4. If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.
  5. Sometimes the right thing to do is the wrong thing.
  6. People either love me, hate me, or don’t really care.
  7. One original thought is worth 1000 meaningless quotes.
  8. I don’t believe in anything. I’m just here for the violence.
  9. Nobody ever listened to me until they didn’t know who I was.
  10. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.
  11. I want to live in a world created by art, not just decorated with it.
  12. Remember – it’s always easier to get forgiveness than permission.
  13. A lot of people never use their initiative because no one told them to.
  14. Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
  15. When the time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
  16. If you are dirty, insignificant, and unloved, then rats are the ultimate role model.
  17. Become good at cheating, and you never need to become good at anything else.
  18. A lot of mothers will do anything for their children, except let them be themselves.
  19. There are no exceptions to the rule that everyone thinks they’re an exception to the rules.
  20. People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible, and childish, but that’s only if it’s done properly.
  21. Nothing is black and white, and there is no purity, and there is no such thing as justice.
  22. All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw?
  23. A wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
  24. There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
  25. Sometimes I feel so sick about the state of the world that I can’t even finish my second apple pie.
  26. It’s a very frustrating feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you at work are the police department.
  27. The art world is the biggest joke going. It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak.
  28. The human race is the most stupid and unfair kind of race. A lot of the runners don’t even get decent sneakers or clean drinking water.
  29. Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leaving the house before they find something worth staying in for.
  30. I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private lives in the public eye; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.
  31. If you want to say something and have people listen, then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest, then you have to live a lie.
  32. Graffiti is not the lowest form of art. Despite having to creep about at night and lie to your mum, it’s actually the most honest art form available.
  33. I’d been painting rats for three years before someone said, “That’s clever. It’s an anagram of art,” and I had to pretend I’d known that all along.
  34. I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing, and a second time, a bit later, when somebody says your name for the last time.
  35. I like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no one else believes in – like peace and justice and freedom.
  36. The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people who break the rules but by people who follow them. It’s people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages.
  37. Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure world poverty, you can make someone smile while they’re having a p**s.
  38. If you have a statue in the city centre, you could go past it every day on your way to school and never even notice it, right? But as soon as someone puts a traffic cone on its head, you’ve made your own sculpture.
  39. You owe the companies nothing. You especially don’t owe them any courtesy. They have rearranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission; don’t even start asking for theirs.
  40. The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative, and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become our artists. Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.
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47 Quotes by George Harrison

03/23/2026 by
47 Quotes by George Harrison

Today, I am exploring quotes by George Harrison.

George Harrison played lead guitar with the legendary Liverpool band The Beatles.

Liverpool, England, is my hometown, and it was during my formative years that The Beatles were at the height of their fame. To say we were and remain proud of them would be an understatement.

We loved them all, but I liked George in particular. Despite the presence of the enormous talents of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, George established himself as a gifted performer and songwriter in his own right.

It couldn’t have been easy, but he did it.

Often referred to as the “Quiet Beatle,” George was, in my opinion, very underrated. And he wasn’t so much quiet as selective about what he said and when he said it. When George spoke, it was usually words of wisdom and something worth hearing.

George was known for his deeply spiritual and philosophical outlook on life. He was an intelligent man, for whom I had the greatest respect.

So, without further ado, here are 47 quotes by George Harrison.

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Quotes by George Harrison:

  1. Gossip is the Devil’s radio.
  2. All there is ever is the now.
  3. Hippies are so phoney and fake.
  4. The Beatles will exist without us.
  5. I wanted to be successful, not famous.
  6. With our love, we could save the world.
  7. I’d rather be a musician than a rock star.
  8. The Beatles saved the world from boredom.
  9. What good are three Beatles without John?
  10. Fame is not the goal. Money is not the goal
  11. With every mistake, we must surely be learning.
  12. We sat there and watched ourselves not turn up.
  13. As long as you hate, there will be people to hate.
  14. The Concert for Bangladesh was just a moral stance.
  15. It is better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
  16. I never listen to the radio to keep up with current trends.
  17. Everything else can wait, but the search for God cannot wait.
  18. If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.
  19. To the best of my knowledge, none of the Beatles can read music.
  20. If we’d known we were going to be the Beatles, we’d have tried harder.
  21. The nicest thing is to open the newspapers and not to find yourself in them.
  22. When you’ve seen beyond yourself, then you may find peace of mind is waiting there.
  23. Basically, I feel fortunate to have realized what the goal is in life. There’s no point in dying having gone through your life without knowing who you are, what you are, or what the purpose of life is. And that’s all it is.
  24. As far as I’m concerned, there won’t be a Beatles reunion as long as John Lennon remains dead.
  25. Down through the ages, there has always been the spiritual path. It’s been passed on – it always will be – and if anybody ever wants it in any age, it’s always there.
  26. The adulation or the superstardom is something I could leave out quite happily.
  27. The fact that we’re all here in these bodies means that we’re not perfected.
  28. Having played with other musicians, I don’t even think The Beatles were that good.
  29. I play a little guitar, write a few tunes, make a few movies, but none of that’s really me. The real me is something else.
  30. I wasn’t Lennon, or I wasn’t McCartney. I was me. And the only reason I started to write songs was because I thought, ‘Well, if they can write them, I can write them.’
  31. The Beatles exist apart from myself. I am not really Beatle George. Beatle George is like a suit or shirt that I once wore on occasion, and until the end of my life, people may see that shirt and mistake it for me.
  32. At the point we finished ‘Abbey Road,’ the game was up. We all accepted that.
  33. Although I have guitars all around, and I pick them up occasionally and write a tune and make a record, I don’t really see myself as a musician. It may seem a funny thing to say. It’s just like, I write lyrics, and I make up songs, but I’m not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It’s when you put all these things together – that makes me.
  34. I think of myself as a jungle musician because of my lack of formal training.
  35. I’m the kind of person who would love to play whenever I felt like, with a band, and it might as well be the Holiday Inn in Nebraska – somewhere where no one knows you, and you’re in a band situation just playing music.
  36. If I write a tune and people think it’s nice, then that’s fine by me, but I hate having to compete and promote the thing. I really don’t like promotion.
  37. If we were all perfected beings, we wouldn’t be here in the physical world.
  38. People are simply screwing up when they go out and buy beefsteak, which is killing them with cancer and heart troubles. The stuff costs a fortune, too. You could feed a thousand people with lentil soup for the cost of half a dozen filets.
  39. I just got so fed up with the bad vibes. I didn’t care if it was the Beatles; I was getting out.
  40. Most people think when the world gets itself together, we’ll all be okay. I don’t see that situation arriving. I think one by one, we all free ourselves from the chains we have chained ourselves to. But I don’t think that suddenly some magic happens and the whole lot of us will all be liberated in one throw.
  41. After all we did for Britain, selling that corduroy and making it swing, all we got was a bit of tin on a piece of leather.
  42. If you want to be popular and famous, you can do it; it’s dead easy if you have that ego desire. But most of my ego desires as far as being famous and successful were fulfilled a long time ago.
  43. I’m not a fan of that sort of punky, heavy, tinny stuff. I like a nice melody
  44. Of course, once you’ve been a Beatle, you’re never really out of it. People always want to know what you’re up to, and if you don’t immediately tell ’em, that’s when they start making stuff up.
  45. I wanted to collaborate with someone, but it had to be someone I could work with and who wouldn’t disrespect my past.
  46. Because we were all from Liverpool, we favoured people who were street people.
  47. It was all part of being a Beatle, really: just getting lugged around and thrust into rooms full of press men taking pictures and asking questions.
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33 life lessons learned that are best learned early

03/22/2026 by

Life lessons learned for most of us are learned the hard way. Here are 33 of those lessons that are best learned as early as possible, ideally in your teens or early 20s.

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Life lessons learned:

1. On experiencing life:

Wherever you are, be there. Be present and experience the moment. You’ll remember moments with friends and family all your life, whereas you’re unlikely to remember social media posts moments after you’ve read them. No experience beats having a good laugh with your friends and family.

2. On making choices:

As an adult, you’re free to make your own choices but you must accept any consequences that follow. A wise adult learns to make good choices because the choices you make will dictate the quality of the life you lead. Your choices matter. Make too many bad ones and your life experiences won’t be very good at all.

3. On the future (1):

Where you’re going is more important than where you’ve been. The past was a series of lessons to be learned. The future is where you’ll spend the rest of your life. You can’t change the past but your future has yet to be written, and you’ve got the pen.

4. On the future (2):

The future is an endless stream of opportunities that you can choose to seize, or not. However poor your past may have been, that doesn’t mean you can’t seize new opportunities and exploit them to your own advantage. You can, with determination and hard work. And, never let anyone discourage you from having a go. Better to try and fail than to spend your life wondering what might have been

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5. On asking questions:

Intelligent people ask questions. So, never be afraid to ask questions when you don’t understand something, or when you need clarification. Better to appear a fool momentarily than remain a fool permanently.

6. On attitude:

The greatest disability in life is a bad attitude. If you’ve got one you’d better change it, if you want your life to improve. Attitude matters. An average person with a positive attitude makes a much better employee than a genius with a chip on his or her shoulder.

7. On fairness:

Life isn’t fair. It never has been and it never will be. We’re all dealt a set of cards in life, and all we can do is play that hand as best as we can. We could get angry about the unfairness of it all or we can just get on and make the best of what we have. The latter approach is much easier on our nerves, in my experience.

8. On bullying:

When you’re having fun at someone else’s expense, remember it may be fun to you, and you may not mean any harm, but for the other person the impact of such an experience can be humiliating, upsetting, and it can cause significant, lasting and often permanent psychological damage to that person. So remember, it isn’t fun at all if it isn’t fun for the other person. If it isn’t fun for them, it’s just bullying. And if you’re bullying, you’re not being cool, you’re being nasty.

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9. On judging others (1):

You’re free to judge others if you’re sure that you’re perfect in every way. If you conclude that you’re not quite perfect then why would you expect others to be?

10. On judging others (2):

For everyone, life is a struggle. No one is without problems, despite any external signs to the contrary. We just have to keep going for it’s the only way. Life goes on and we must too. If you’ve not walked two miles in someone else’s shoes, you’re not in a position to judge them. So, don’t.

11. On authenticity:

Authenticity is simply being who you are and not trying to be who you think you should be or who you think you’re expected to be. People will respect you for being who you are. An original is always better than a fake.

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12. On trust:

Trust takes years to build and seconds to break. And once broken the way you’re seen by others will never be quite the same again. Trust is a valuable commodity. Protect it.

13. On reputation:

Never underestimate the importance of your reputation. And if you wouldn’t be happy to read something about yourself on the front pages, don’t do it.

14. On communication:

If you want to tell anyone anything, speak softly and you’ll find that they’re much more likely to listen to you.

15. On success:

No one can ever be a failure but everyone can be a success. Failure is not a person it’s just an outcome you didn’t want. It’s also an opportunity to try again with greater knowledge and experience. Everyone can achieve some degree of success if they believe in themselves, they’re determined and they’re willing to work hard.

16. On priorities:

We all have the same amount of time. 168 hours a week. It’s how we choose to use it that dictates whether we achieve anything significant or not. Time is a resource, pure and simple. So, decide on your priorities and allocate your time accordingly. And just because someone wants a piece of your time, doesn’t mean you’re obliged to give it to them. If it’s not a priority, nor an obligation, just say NO.

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17. On watching television:

Few people seem to recognise this but there’s a significant cost to watching television. Not the cost of purchasing the television set or any cable or satellite subscriptions you may have. The real cost is the opportunity cost of your time. That is the time you spend watching television. Time is money and you could be doing something more profitable with your time. Learning something new perhaps or running your own little income-generating side hustle.

18. On qualifications (1):

Most of the work done by most people in life doesn’t require a college degree at all. If you have one that’s great but stay humble. A motivated individual with common sense and decent reading, writing and arithmetic skills can succeed in life without one.

19. On qualifications (2):

You may need a college degree to work for an employer but you don’t need one to work for yourself. If it’s your business, you make the rules.

20. On qualifications (3):

Plenty of people graduating from Harvard will end up working for people who didn’t. So, stay humble. Studying at a top university is no guarantee for career success, nor does it guarantee wealth. A Harvard, Oxford, or Cambridge degree may look good on your CV but five years after graduation the only thing that will matter is what you’ve achieved in the workplace since.

21. On experience:

Doing is by far the best way to learn. The classroom is useful, of course, but nothing beats doing and learning from your mistakes. Making mistakes will teach you lessons that you’ll never forget. And learning from your mistakes will give you that valuable commodity known as experience. Knowing the theory is useful, whereas having experience is essential.

22. On employability:

You don’t sell who you are. You sell what you can do and the value you can add. Every job is about doing stuff for other people and delivering results. What is it you can do and what can you confidently deliver? Before you go for any job interview, make sure you have answers to these questions and make sure you can give examples of stuff you’ve delivered on previous occasions.

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23. On work (1):

Employers can quickly replace you with someone just like you and you’ll be forgotten quickly. So be professional in carrying out your duties, of course, but not at the expense of your interests or those of your loved ones.

24. On work (2):

Make sure you take good care of yourself. Employers will take everything you give and a bit more besides but if you died tomorrow your job would be posted online before your obituary. You’ll be replaced within days and the memory of your presence won’t last long.

25. On making money:

To make money you have to be doing stuff for other people. To make a serious amount of money you have to be doing stuff for multiple people simultaneously, even when you’re asleep. Sounds impossible but it can be done. For instance, serving the many with your digital products, sold online, can lead to great wealth.

26. On sales:

Successful selling is not about tricking people into buying something they don’t need. The art of selling is in proactively finding customers who’ve got problems for which your products can provide the ideal solution. If you can offer solutions to problems, you’ll find customers in need of what you have to sell. Find the right customers and a good product will sell itself.

27. On change (1):

It’s easier to remain as you are than it is to change but unless you change your life will not improve. Embracing change is hard but it is well worth the effort.

28. On change (2):

For things to change, you have to change. For things to get better, you have to get better. You can become more than you are but it won’t happen by accident. It all starts with you saying, I can; I will; and I won’t stop until I get there. And you must make any changes necessary.

29. On finding a life partner:

You’ll find, as you go through life, that Mr or Miss Perfect doesn’t exist. If you’re looking for a life partner, find someone whose faults you can live with. Yes, you’ll need to enjoy each other’s company. And yes, you’ll need to have things in common. However, everyone you meet will have faults of their own, even if they’re not immediately apparent.

30. On children (1):

When you have young children they need your attention much more than your mobile phone does. Your children should be your priority, particularly in the early years. You’re their role model. Be a positive role model and give them all the attention they deserve. The years pass quickly and your children, good or bad, are your legacy to the world.  Social media can wait. Anything less is simply a disservice to your child.

31. On children (2):

Children need continuity and they need boundaries. They need to be brought up with a set of values too. Fail to give them those things and you fail as a parent. Materialism is no substitute for the things that matter most.

32. On your social life:

You’ll never fit into every social group, nor should you try. Just focus on finding a group of people that are right for you. In other words, find your tribe. People that are welcoming to you, with interests like yours and personalities that appeal to you. It’s better to be in the company of people that appreciate your company, rather than trying to fit into groups that don’t want you there at all.

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33. On experts:

There are plenty of people referred to as experts whose ideas and recommendations can prove to be stupid beyond belief. Listen to experts by all means but then use your own judgement. Don’t be fooled by people, just because they’ve got an impressive job title. If your instinct says they’re wrong, have the courage of your convictions and act accordingly. Just because an ‘expert’ said it, doesn’t mean you have to accept it.

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101 Mottos for life to claim as your own and to inspire you

03/21/2026 by

If you’re searching for mottos for life, then today I’ve curated 101 of them just for you, dear reader.

Mottos are those little phrases and sayings we all use as a source of personal motivation and inspiration.

Mottos stem mainly from social traditions, significant life events, and the personal experiences of older and wiser heads. Whatever their origins, we can all claim these mottos as our own to help propel us down the road to personal success.

So enjoy all these mottos today and see how many of them resonate with you.

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Mottos for life: 1

  1. Do no harm.
  2. Think positive!
  3. Who dares wins!
  4. Never, ever give up.
  5. Dream big. Do bigger.
  6. Act; show; and prove!
  7. Fake it till you make it.
  8. Great things take time.
  9. Someday never comes.
  10. Be your own superhero.
  11. Life’s what you make it.
  12. Tomorrow’s another day.
  13. To thine own self be true.
  14. Keep your eye on the prize.
  15. Believe and you can achieve.
  16. If you know better, do better.
  17. Stop thinking and start doing.
  18. Mistakes are proof you’re trying.
  19. Actions speak louder than words.
  20. Every day is another opportunity.
  21. Life’s short, so choose happiness.
  22. Risk and reward go hand-in-hand.
  23. One person can make a difference.
  24. If you can dream it, you can do it.
  25. There’s no traffic on the extra mile.
  26. Vision without action is a daydream.
  27. Words have power. Use them wisely.
  28. Be the reason someone smiles today.
  29. Words and ideas can change the world.
  30. A day without laughter is a day wasted.
  31. A bad day’s not the same as a bad life.
  32. Good things come to those who hustle.
  33. There’s magic on the other side of fear.
  34. Push yourself. No one will do it for you.
  35. To get ahead, first, you must get started.

Mottos for life: 2

  1. Go boldly in the direction of your dreams.
  2. Believe you can and you’re halfway there.
  3. You’ll never have today again, so enjoy it.
  4. Life’s a daring adventure or nothing at all.
  5. You are the sum total of your experiences.
  6. Self-care is how you take your power back.
  7. One day or Day One? The decision’s yours.
  8. Be yourself. An original is better than a fake.
  9. To be successful, first you must decide to be.
  10. You didn’t come this far to only come this far.
  11. Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.
  12. If you want it, it will cost you. Nothing’s for free.
  13. What have I done today to make me feel proud?
  14. It’s never too late to be the person you could be.
  15. Mindset is what separates the best from the rest.
  16. A negative mind will never give you a positive life.
  17. Every virtuoso started out as a complete beginner.
  18. Work hard in silence. The results will be your noise.
  19. You’ll get what you work for, not what you wish for.
  20. The past was a series of lessons, not a life sentence.
  21. Enjoy life whilst you can. You’ll be a long time dead.
  22. Think big; trust your instincts; and make it happen.
  23. Don’t tell people your plans. Show them your results.
  24. Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.
  25. Live each day as if it’s your last, for one day it will be.
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Mottos for life: 3

  1. Fear not what others think, for they rarely think at all.
  2. Be happy in this moment, for this moment is your life.
  3. Never underestimate the power of your own thoughts.
  4. The people on the top of the mountain didn’t fall there.
  5. The only person who will look after your interests is you.
  6. Live life through the windshield, not the rearview mirror.
  7. Success comes at a price, and the price must be paid first.
  8. Do what you love doing and you won’t have to work at all.
  9. They can knock me down, but they’ll never keep me down.
  10. Real-life begins just beyond the edge of your comfort zone.
  11. If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain.
  12. Be somebody who makes everyone else feel like somebody.
  13. Attitude matters, and a positive attitude matters most of all.
  14. Either change direction or you’ll end up where you’re heading.
  15. Even the darkest clouds will pass, and the sun will shine again.
  16. Never be constrained by the limits of other people’s perception.
  17. Seek respect, not attention. It matters more and it lasts longer.
  18. You weren’t born to be average; you were born to be exceptional.
  19. Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible. You can do it.
  20. Never fear mistakes. They offer valuable lessons you’ll never forget.
  21. If you’re tired, rest but never quit until you’re where you want to be.
  22. Money can buy you a dog, but it can’t buy you the wag of a dog’s tail.
  23. Life’s short. Spend it with people who make you laugh and feel loved.
  24. Life’s 10% what happens and 90% how you respond to what happens.

Mottos for life: 4

  1. To succeed, you must focus on your goals, not the obstacles before you.
  2. Time is your most precious resource. Never let anyone waste your time.
  3. Bad judgement leads to mistakes, and mistakes lead to good judgement.
  4. Look to the future because that’s where you’ll spend the rest of your life.
  5. You can’t cross an ocean unless you have the courage to leave the shore.
  6. Words have power, but words combined with emotion have greater power.
  7. It’s better to live one day as a tiger rather than your whole life as a sheep.
  8. The best time to start was a year ago. The second best time to start is now.
  9. You’re the captain of your own ship. You decide where it goes and with whom.
  10. It’s better to try and fail than to spend your life wondering what might have been.
  11. If it’s worth having, it won’t come easy. And if it comes easy, you won’t have it long.
  12. You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
  13. Never regret anything. Good days become memories, and bad days become experience.
  14. See the world through the customer’s eyes and you’ll sell the things the customer buys.
  15. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.
  16. Life is a constant stream of opportunities that you can choose to take or not. It’s up to you.
  17. Common sense and a positive attitude will get you a lot further in life than an Ivy League education and an attitude that sucks.
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Valuing people must take precedence in the modern age

03/21/2026 by

Valuing People:

Today, the theme is valuing people. This issue is much more important than you might think.

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Why Valuing People Matters:

One thing you’ll learn as you get older is the importance of valuing people.

We can all get so carried away with our work and careers that we can forget what matters most.

Now I’m sure that your work is important to you, and perhaps you even believe that you’re indispensable to your employer.

If you believe that, then all I can say is “Dream on!“

From experience, I can tell you that there’s no such thing as indispensable when it comes to being employed.

If you were to die tomorrow, your employer would replace you in a heartbeat, and the company would carry on without you. You won’t be missed for long, and in all probability, you’d be forgotten fairly quickly.

That’s why it’s essential to ensure that your life has balance.

Yes, of course, you need to work to earn an income to put a roof over your head and bread on the table. So in that sense, work’s essential.

It’s also a good thing to have a genuine sense of purpose. We all need that.

However, work shouldn’t be everything to you. Some things are much more important.

Don’t let time slip through your fingers without having spent some of it regularly with those that matter to you—the people closest to your heart. In other words, your loved ones.

Your employer may not miss you for very long should you pass away, but the family and friends you leave behind would feel a sense of loss for the rest of their lives.

For family and friends, you cannot be replaced.

It’s later than you think:

Work gives us a sense of purpose and identity, but only people truly matter.

Therefore, valuing people must always take precedence over work and material things.

So make sure you enjoy some time with those that matter to you before it’s too late.

And you never know; it could be later than you think.

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21 Quotes by Clint Eastwood you’ll just love

03/20/2026 by

If you’re looking for quotes by Clint Eastwood, 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?

He’s not only a movie star but also a noted filmmaker, musician, and political figure.

In a career of 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.

Here are 21 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 quotes or those from the characters he’s played, they all give us a reason to reflect on life and the human condition.

So enjoy these 21 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 (1-14):

  1. Men must know their limitations.
  2. Tomorrow is promised to no one.
  3. Deserve’s got nothin’ to do with it.
  4. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.
  5. There’s a rebel lying deep in my soul.
  6. If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.
  7. I tried being reasonable but I didn’t like it.
  8. What you put into life is what you get out of it.
  9. Take your work seriously but don’t take yourself seriously.
  10. They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning.
  11. Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.
  12. I’m interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
  13. Ever noticed how you come across somebody once in a while you shouldn’t have messed with? That’s me.
  14. Respect your efforts; respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt that’s real power.

Quotes by Clint Eastwood (15-21):

  1. I hate the idea of trends. I hate imitation; I have a reverence for individuality.
  2. There are two kinds of people in this world. ‘I’ people and ‘we’ people. I’ve always tried to be a ‘we’ person.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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15 quotes by Lily Tomlin that are sharp and witty

03/19/2026 by

If you’re looking for quotes by Lily Tomlin, this article is for you.

Lily Tomlin has to be one of the best comedians of all time, in my opinion.

Born Mary Jean Tomlin in 1939, I think she’s up there with the very best female comedians, like Joan Rivers and Phyllis Diller, and could give any of America’s funny men a serious run for their money, too.

She is, in fact, an actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer and has had a successful career stretching back to the 1960s.

Here are 15 quotes by Lily Tomlin to underline my point.

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Quotes by Lily Tomlin:

  1. We are all in this together, by ourselves. ~Lily Tomlin
  2. The road to success is always under construction. ~Lily Tomlin
  3. I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. ~Lily Tomlin
  4. The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat. ~Lily Tomlin
  5. I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody. ~Lily Tomlin
  6. Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it. ~Lily Tomlin
  7. Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest then we can all die laughing. ~Lily Tomlin
  8. Don’t be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed. ~Lily Tomlin
  9. Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain. ~Lily Tomlin
  10. The best mind-altering drug is the truth. ~Lily Tomlin
  11. We’re all in this alone. ~Lily Tomlin
  12. I guess if people couldn’t profit from war, I don’t think there would be war. ~Lily Tomlin
  13. Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them. ~Lily Tomlin
  14. When I was 9 or 10, I had a ten-cent business: I would walk your dog for a dime, go to the store for a dime, empty your garbage for a dime, and then I could use the money to buy tricks at the magic store. ~Lily Tomlin
  15. If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question? ~Lily Tomlin
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25 Quotes by Zig Ziglar to inspire you

03/19/2026 by

Today, I thought exploring some quotes by Zig Ziglar would be interesting.

Hilary Hinton Ziglar, or Zig Ziglar as he was better known, was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker.

As a motivational speaker, he had an almost evangelical style of delivery, which, for some people, was a little disconcerting. However, for those who could get beyond his delivery style, Zig Ziglar was a great motivational speaker, and he had plenty of genuine wisdom to offer. Well, I think so anyway.

Sadly, Zig Ziglar passed away in 2012, but we still have his words of wisdom to inspire us.

So take a moment to be inspired by some of these brilliant quotes by Zig Ziglar and please feel free to pass them on.

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Quotes by Zig Ziglar:

  1. Every choice you make has an end result.
  2. Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.
  3. If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.
  4. If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost. 
  5. Remember that failure is an event, not a person.
  6. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand-new day. 
  7. Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
  8. The first step in solving a problem is to recognise that it does exist. 
  9. You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.
  10. When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.
  11. Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.
  12. Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.
  13. Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.
  14. Do more than you are being paid to do, and you’ll eventually be paid more for what you do. 
  15. You can have everything in life you want if you will just help other people get what they want. 
  16. What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
  17. Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s reasonably close to oxygen on the ‘gotta have it’ scale.
  18. You were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.
  19. People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.
  20. If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.
  21. It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
  22. Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining. It bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems. 
  23. With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.
  24. You are who you are and what you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change who you are and what you are by changing what goes into your mind.
  25. When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference.
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Original Poetry: Life as I see it today

03/18/2026 by

If you’re looking for original poetry, then I have two new poems for you today, dear reader.

They are very different, but both are definitely original.

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Poem about Self-Belief

Anyone can be successful at something. However, success never happens by accident.

You must want it and want it badly. You must be prepared to work hard for it, too. And your goals should be consistent with your strengths.

Nevertheless, success can be achieved, and many people do. With a little self-belief, so could you.

This poem is a reflection of how I see it.

Poem about Liverpool Life

Liverpool is my hometown. I was born and bred there, and I will always be a Scouser at heart. You can leave the city, but the city never leaves you.

I was thinking about it recently, and the local dialect and the language unique to the city.

The result was this poem.

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