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15 Quotes by Socrates that will inspire you

04/11/2021 by Roy Sutton

When you think about it, we can’t be sure that Socrates actually existed because he was apparently born around 399 BC. That’s a long time before real records began.

However, Socrates is regarded as a classical Greek philosopher and he was considered to be the first moral philosopher. In fact, he’s been credited as being one of the founders of Western philosophy.

History suggests that he didn’t write anything during his own lifetime and his philosophy, therefore, is known primarily through the written accounts of other classical scholars.

So it really is hard to know whether any of the quotes credited to him were actually spoken by him.

Nevertheless, the philosophy credited to him is worthy of our consideration and further reflection. So here are 15 Quotes by Socrates that will make you think I am sure.

Quotes by Socrates:

Be as you wish to seem. ~Socrates
Wisdom begins in wonder. ~Socrates
It is not living that matters but living rightly. ~Socrates
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. ~Socrates
From the deepest desires often become the deadliest hate. ~Socrates
Marry, by all means. If you get a good wife, you’ll be happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher. ~Socrates
Beware the barrenness of a busy life. ~Socrates
Worthless people live only to eat and drink. People of worth eat and drink only to live. ~Socrates
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. ~Socrates
True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves and the world around us. ~Socrates
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavour to be what you desire to appear. ~Socrates
I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live. ~Socrates
If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. ~Socrates
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior. ~Socrates
Death may be the greatest of all human blessings. ~Socrates

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10 truly inspirational quotes that’ll make you think

04/10/2021 by Roy Sutton

Truly Inspirational Quotes:

Clutter in our lives weighs us down emotionally. Have a good clear-out occasionally, you will feel liberated and it will give you the confidence to move on. ~Roy Sutton
The measure of a man’s character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. ~Baron Thomas Babington Macauley
Every man has three characters: that which he shows; that which he has; and that which he thinks he has. ~Alphonse Karr
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
If we want our children to possess the traits of character we most admire, we need to teach them what those traits are and why they deserve both admiration and allegiance. Children must learn to identify the forms and content of those traits. ~William J. Bennett
Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression. ~Haim Ginott
A truly loving parent won’t be looking for payback from a child. The child’s happiness, self-confidence and independence are the only rewards for good parenting. ~Roy Sutton
Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree. ~Marian Wright Edelman
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology or the president. You realise that you control your own destiny. ~Albert Ellis
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that’s nice too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success. ~ Helen Hayes Brown

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5 powerful quotes along with words of wisdom to inspire you

04/01/2021 by Roy Sutton

Today I offer you 5 powerful quotes, along with some words of wisdom to inspire you. This inspiration will get you thinking and, hopefully, propel you towards success.

Powerful Quotes:

1. Formula for living:

Do you want to know my formula for living? I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I do the very best I can with what I’ve got and I never, ever give up. ~Roy Sutton

Life doesn’t have to be complicated.

If you’re waiting for the perfect moment to get started, then the perfect moment is always right now.

Just get started and do what you can with whatever you’ve got.

No one gets dealt a perfect hand in life.

So just play the cards you’ve been dealt and play them as well as you can. Always play to your strengths and just keep going.

You’ll get there in the end.

If you can achieve your full potential and leave a legacy behind you, then that will be a life well-lived.

2. Good health:

To keep the body in good health is a duty. Otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~Buddha

Some time ago, I was given a reminder of the importance of looking after my own health. I was struck down with a kidney infection and I spent a week in hospital receiving treatment to help me get over it.

It felt like a week of my life lost. Not being able to do all the things I’d taken for granted proved very frustrating for me.

Generally, I do try to look after myself but I still got caught out. So I’ll try a lot harder in future.

Never again do I want to feel that unwell.

My time is precious, so above all, I don’t want to feel that I’ve lost any more of it. That would seem such a waste to me.

If you don’t have your health then you don’t have very much at all.

3. Happiness:

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it’s something you design for the present. ~Jim Rohn

Postponing your happiness until some unspecified future date would be like putting off having fun until your old age.

Why would that make sense to anyone?

We have to be happy in the here and now.

Life isn’t perfect and for almost everyone, it’s full of challenges but it’s not all bad.

Happiness is a state of mind.

It’s a willingness to enjoy whatever it is that you have now and a determination not to worry about anything you don’t have.

You look for the positives in your life and try to forget about the negatives.

People often fret about things they don’t have and yet they fail to appreciate the good things in their lives.

We worry about stuff we don’t have and yet we fail to appreciate the people in our lives.

In reality, we can live without most stuff, despite what we might think.

It’s people who matter most; family, friends, workmates and ordinary people we meet each and every day during the course of our lives.

So enjoy what you have and forget about what you don’t have. You’ll be happier that way.

4. Attitude:

The choice to have a great attitude is something that nobody or no circumstance can take from you. ~Zig Ziglar

Let me tell you, nothing makes a better impression on me than someone with a great attitude.

And nothing makes a worse impression on me than someone with a bad attitude.

Your attitude defines you and it will define your life experiences too. That’s a fact, in my experience.

If you’re a Rock star or a Gangsta Rapper then perhaps a little attitude goes with the territory, if your aim is to appeal to a teenage constituency.

Occasionally, even in the real world, a little attitude might secure you an outcome you wouldn’t otherwise have got simply because whoever you’re annoying just wants to get rid of you.

However, mostly a bad attitude will not get you any place worth going. Don’t be fooled into thinking otherwise.

You can choose to have a great attitude or not. That choice is yours and so will be the consequences of your choice.

Take a tip from me; a positive attitude will beat a negative attitude every day of every week of every month of every year. Simple!

5. Never, ever give up:

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ~Thomas A. Edison

If you want to succeed at anything then you must never, ever give up.

Yes, it’s hard, of course. It’s meant to be.

Nothing worth having ever came easy.

You have to keep going until you get to where you want to be.

Yes, you’ll make mistakes. Yes, you’ll stumble from time to time. However, you must keep your eye on the prize.

If you really want it, it can be yours. If you don’t you’ll just give up and then make excuses.

You need to be driven by the desire to get what you want.

Winners never quit and quitters never win. Which one are you?

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15 Quotes by Confucius to guide you in life

03/31/2021 by Roy Sutton

Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician and philosopher, believed to have been born around 551BC.

Even though we cannot truly be sure whether he genuinely existed at all, it is as a philosopher that he’s best remembered.

Those words of wisdom, credited to Confucious, continue to enlighten us and his quotes read like a guide to life.

So today I offer you 15 quotes by Confucius, which will help shed a little light on this otherwise dark world in which we live.

Read Confucius over and over and in time you will be enlightened, I am sure.

So take a few moments and let these quotes by Confucius be your guide.

Quotes by Confucius:

Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated.
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
A superior man is modest in speech but exceeds in actions.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
Wherever you’re going, go with all your heart.
Forget injuries but never forget kindnesses.
Have no friends that are not your equal.
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Study the past if you are to define the future.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential, these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

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21 thought-provoking quotes about strength

03/30/2021 by Roy Sutton

Life can be overwhelming sometimes, can’t it? We all experience pressures and problems. If that’s you, dear reader, then you’re not alone.

In times of trial, it’s easy to feel you’re not strong enough to cope.

However, it is through life’s challenges that character is forged.

If you can keep going through your most difficult times then you’ll become stronger as a result.

Remember this; you’re a lot stronger than you think.

You have enormous strength within you, so dig deep.

Keep going and never let anything beat you.

You’re as good as anyone. If others can, so can you.

And to help you keep it all in perspective here are 21 thought-provoking quotes about strength:-

Quotes about strength:

Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it. ~Joel Osteen
Tough times never last but tough people do. ~Robert H. Schuller
There are better starters than me but I’m a strong finisher. ~Usain Bolt
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle. ~Napoleon Hill
Be very strong and be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion. ~Alberto Juantorena
A single arrow is easily broken; a bundle of ten is not. ~Japanese Proverb
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. ~Arnold Schwarzenegger
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles have strengthened me. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. ~Walt Disney
There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up. ~Booker T. Washington
A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep. ~Vernon Howard
Little strokes fell great oaks. ~Ben Franklin
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. ~Hermann Hesse
We gain strength and courage and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face. We must do that which we think we cannot. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. ~Mahatma Gandhi
That which does not kill us makes us stronger. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
You have power over your mind; not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength. ~Marcus Aurelius
Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness. ~Susan Gale
Anyone can give up it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength. ~Author Unknown
Fall down seven times, get up eight. ~Japanese Proverb
The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Strong people don’t put people down. They lift them up! ~Author Unknown

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10 amusing quotes that might just make you smile

03/25/2021 by Roy Sutton

If you have a passion for offbeat quotes then here are 10 of the best quotes you’ll read today. Well, I think so. Certainly, they’re amusing quotes.

Unfortunately, they’re all by authors unknown, so I haven’t been able to add credits. However, it would be a genuine pleasure to include credits if readers can shed any light on their origin. So, please do let me know.

In the meantime, enjoy today’s amusing quotes:-

Amusing quotes:

For the best seat in the house, you’ll have to move the dog.
The best things in life are free. The rest are too expensive.
Sometimes the best part of my job is a chair that swivels.
Never let your best friends get lonely, keep disturbing them.
The best way to show a giraffe your love is to knit a scarf for it.
I wanted to make a clever chemistry joke but the best ones argon.
Kids, I don’t know if our ceiling is the best ceiling but it’s definitely up there.
What’s my best non-swearing insult? “I hope you step on a Lego in your bare feet!”
A woman’s dream is not to find the perfect mate. A woman’s dream is to eat without putting on weight.
Laughing is one of the best exercises; it’s like running inside your mind. You can do it almost anywhere and it’s even better with a friend.

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29 brilliant one-liner quotes that’ll make you smile

03/15/2021 by Roy Sutton

I shared some brilliant one-liner quotes recently and the feedback from readers was very positive.

In fact, the feedback was so positive that I thought I’d share some more with you.

So here’s another batch from the collection in my journal.

I’m confident that this batch of brilliant one-liner quotes will have you smiling. So please take a few minutes to enjoy them all. And of course, have a great day.

Today’s brilliant one-liner quotes:

668 – The neighbour of the beast.
If you can’t convince them, confuse them.
The farther away the future is, the better it looks.
Unless you’re the lead dog, the view never changes.
Be safety conscious. 80% of people are caused by accidents.
Worrying works! 90% of the things I worry about never happen.
Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?
A bargain is something you don’t need at a price you can’t resist.
Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which we’ll die.
A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.
Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.
Her silence doesn’t mean your sexual performance left her speechless.
Money’s not important but it’s up there with oxygen for sustaining life.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you’ve never tried before.
It matters not whether you win or lose: what matters is whether I win or lose.
Sometimes the best helping hand you can give someone is a good, firm push.
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing.
Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He’s all right now.
Some of us learn from the mistakes of others; the rest of us have to be the others.
I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing.
To err is human; to blame it on somebody else shows you have a talent for politics.
Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven’t fallen asleep yet.
A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one.
Think of how stupid the average person is and realize half of them are even stupider than that.
There are two kinds of people who don’t say much: those who are quiet and those who talk a lot.
How is it that one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
The difference between divorce and legal separation is that a legal separation gives a husband time to hide his money.

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21 thought-provoking quotes about love

03/14/2021 by Roy Sutton

We all need to feel loved and we all crave affection. That’s only natural.

However love is an emotion, so it’s more complex than we’d prefer. It’s complex enough to be beyond the comprehension of most people most of the time.

Mostly love is one of life’s great mysteries.

So here are 21 thought-provoking quotes about love to help you reflect on the great mystery that is love.

If you’re in love then I hope it’s reciprocated.

If you’d like to be in love then I hope you find that special someone sometime very soon.

In the meantime enjoy today’s quotes.

Quotes about love:

Where there is love there is life. Mahatma Gandhi
Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness. Euripides
Forgiveness is the final form of love. Reinhold Niebuhr
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own. H. Jackson Brown Jr
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. Hubert H. Humphrey
Money can buy you a fine dog but only love can make him wag his tail. Kinky Friedman
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. Theodore Hesburgh
The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. Audrey Hepburn
Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. Mother Teresa
The most important thing in the world is family and love. John Wooden
Faith makes all things possible and love makes all things easy. Dwight L. Moody
Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. Rumi
If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they’re yours; if they don’t they never were. Richard Bach
Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses. Ann Landers
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. William Shakespeare
Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you. Loretta Young
I love you the more in that I believe you had liked me for my own sake and for nothing else. John Keats
They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything. Bil Keane
Never make a decision when you are upset, sad, jealous or in love. Mario Teguh
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King Jr

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15 Quotes by Amy Poehler which reflect her philosophy

03/12/2021 by Roy Sutton

Amy Poehler is an American actress, voice artist, comedian, director, producer and writer. She is also an inspiration to women everywhere.

Amy Poehler is probably best known for her appearances on the US television series Saturday Night Live, and she has a reputation for being a woman with the determination to contribute significantly in her own right rather than being content with a decorative, background role supporting leading men.

This is a woman who is smart, talented and one who knows where she’s going. She has a determination to succeed on her own terms and that’s a quality I admire.

We would all do well to follow her example, regardless of our gender. We leave our own mark on life with the things we actually achieve and the contribution we make.

So here are 15 quotes by Amy Poehler which reflect her philosophy and her approach to succeeding in a tough profession.

Quotes by Amy Poehler:

I get a little itchy if I don’t have some control. ~Amy Poehler
I’ve always dreamed of growing up to be Amy Poehler. ~Amy Poehler
I believe great people do things before they are ready. ~Amy Poehler
The earlier you learn that you should focus on what you have, and not obsess about what you don’t have, the happier you will be. ~Amy Poehler
I cannot stress enough that the answer to life’s questions is often in people’s faces. Try putting your iPhones down once in a while, and look in people’s faces. People’s faces will tell you amazing things. Like if they are angry, or nauseous or asleep. ~Amy Poehler
Try to keep your mind open to possibilities and your mouth closed on matters that you don’t know about. Limit your ‘always’ and your ‘nevers.’ ~Amy Poehler
I’d say any good set or any comedy that I’ve worked on, that’s worked, has been comedians pitching ideas back and forth to each other. A lot of like, ‘What if you say this? What about this?’ ~Amy Poehler
Any actor or actress that tells you that they don’t watch their stuff is lying. ~Amy Poehler
I think we should stop asking people in their twenties what they “want to do” and start asking them what they don’t want to do. ~Amy Poehler
You do it because the doing of it is the thing. The doing is the thing. The talking and worrying and thinking is not the thing. ~Amy Poehler
Decide what your currency is early. Let go of what you will never have. People who do this are happier and sexier. ~Amy Poehler
It takes years as a woman to unlearn what you have been taught to be sorry for. It takes years to find your voice and seize your real estate. ~Amy Poehler
Watching great people do what you love is a good way to start learning how to do it yourself. ~Amy Poehler
How a person treats their waitress is a great indication of their character. ~Amy Poehler
I want to be around people that do things. I don’t want to be around people anymore that judge or talk about what people do. I want to be around people that dream and support and do things. ~Amy Poehler

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5 inspirational quotes on things that really matter

03/10/2021 by Roy Sutton

If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well. ~Martin Luther King

The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is neither likely to make money nor find much fun in life. ~Charles M. Schwab

Happiness is not so much in having as sharing. We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give. ~Norman MacEwan

If life be short, then moderate your worldly cares and projects. Do not cumber yourselves with too much provision for a short voyage. ~Author Unknown

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration. ~Pearl S. Buck

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