Philosophy

15 Quotes by Dr Joy Browne

11/19/2019 by Roy Sutton

For anyone unfamiliar with her work, the late Dr Joy Browne was an American psychologist and talk show host who specialized in on-air advice counselling.

She hosted a nationally syndicated call-in radio talk show for several decades, providing advice to callers and words of wisdom to her listeners.

Her shows achieved worldwide reach via podcasts.

She had a legion of loyal fans who were devastated when sadly she passed away suddenly in August 2016.

Here are 15 quotes by Dr Joy Browne to illustrate why I believe she was an inspiration.

Quotes by Dr Joy Browne:

Stupid and cheerful beats smart but angry. ~Dr Joy Browne
Friendship is a relationship between equals. ~Dr Joy Browne
You can only help someone who wants to be helped. ~Dr Joy Browne
If you’re going to have to deal with it sooner or later then sooner is better than later. ~Dr Joy Browne
Appearing to be reasonable is usually more important than being reasonable. ~Dr Joy Browne
Being in a relationship that makes you unhappy is a bad idea. ~Dr Joy Browne
You don’t need a reason to divorce someone you can’t stand. ~Dr Joy Browne
The person who cares least about the relationship controls it. ~Dr Joy Browne
Our feelings are not our responsibility but our behaviour is. ~Dr Joy Browne
If we give up the notion that everybody’s life is perfect but ours, we would be a lot happier. Nobody’s life is perfect. ~Dr Joy Browne
The role of parents is not to do for our children but to teach our children to do for themselves. ~Dr Joy Browne
Good parenting helps our kids to walk away from us and not to depend on us. ~Dr Joy Browne
Kids have to make their own mistakes because anything we tell them, even if it’s right isn’t as valuable as what they learn from doing something, even if it’s wrong. ~Dr Joy Browne
If someone is being difficult, what you do is walk away because either they need some time to sort it out, and you can’t do it for them, or they don’t. If they don’t, well you might as well leave with your dignity intact. You can’t make someone love you, you really can’t. ~Dr Joy Browne
The only behaviour we can ever control in this life, as much as we can control anything, is our own. Not anyone else’s. ~Dr Joy Browne

I hope you were inspired by at least some of these quotes dear reader and perhaps you’d like to explore some of her work further. An example of her on-air counselling is included here as an embedded YouTube video. This is well worth your time.

Also Dr Joy Browne’s website is still available and you can explore this by clicking on the link.

If this example from YouTube appealed to you then you can still listen to her podcasts here at TuneIn.com. Just click on this link and explore the possibilities.

However if you enjoyed the quotes but wish to go no further, then please just share this post with your friends on social media. When you share, everyone wins.

10 memorable lines from the movies

11/18/2019 by Roy Sutton

I love the movies and I love all the clever lines that are so memorable.

So today I thought it would be a good idea to hare with you 10 memorable lines from the movies.

I think these are some of the best lines of all time:-

Memorable lines from the movies:

I’ll Have What She’s Having. ~When Harry Met Sally (1989)

It’s not the years, honey. It’s the mileage. ~Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life. ~Animal House (1978)

Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here. This is the War Room! ~Dr Strangelove (1964)

There are only three ages for women in Hollywood: babe, district attorney and Driving Miss Daisy. ~The First Wives Club (1996)

There’s only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other peoples’ cultures and the Dutch. ~Goldmember (2002)

I was married. My husband cheated on me left and right. He made me feel like I was crazy all the time. One day he tells me it’s my fault he saw other women. So I picked up a knife and told him it was his fault I was stabbing him. Yeah, I did a little jail time but it was worth it. ~Living Out Loud (1998)

There’s no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you’ll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane? ~Airplane! (1980)

Looks like you’ve been missing a lot of work lately. I wouldn’t say I’ve been missing it, Bob. ~Office Space (1999)

Roses are red, violets are blue. I’m a schizophrenic and so am I. ~What About Bob? (1991)

And a bonus memorable line from television:

I’m not great at advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment? ~Chandler Bing, Friends

Please share this post with your friends:

So dear reader, was this post worth a little piece of your time? Did you enjoy reading it?

Were these some of the most memorable lines of all times?

If you were impressed with this post then please share it with your friends on social media.

People really do love the movies, so share this post now. When you share, everyone wins.

And if you could share this post I’d be ever so grateful. You’d be helping a keen blogger reach a wider audience.

Thank you.

15 Quotes by Oscar Wilde

11/17/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

Do you enjoy a memorable quote?

Do you want to improve your understanding of the human condition?

As a result of his many memorable quotes Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde left us with a plethora of observations about life and the human condition. To illustrate the point here are 15 quotes by Oscar Wilde.

Oscar Wilde’s witty observations usually come with an essential truth at their core and they’re both enlightening and entertaining. Maybe his quotes are some of the best quotes you’ll read anywhere.

So read them and inevitably you’ll reflect on life’s meaning and you might just develop a better understanding of the human condition too.

Quotes by Oscar Wilde can be useful when you need to reinforce a message in a presentation. So why not see how many of them you can work into your day.

Quotes by Oscar Wilde:

Only the shallow know themselves. ~Oscar Wilde
The truth is rarely pure and never simple. ~Oscar Wilde
Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by mediocrities. ~Oscar Wilde
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. ~Oscar Wilde
I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly. ~Oscar Wilde
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes. ~Oscar Wilde
It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it. ~Oscar Wilde
Women are made to be loved, not understood. ~Oscar Wilde
When men love women they give them but a little of their lives. But women when they love give everything. ~Oscar Wilde
Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes. ~Oscar Wilde
Education is an admirable thing but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. ~Oscar Wilde
Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. ~Oscar Wilde
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. ~Oscar Wilde
Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. ~Oscar Wilde
There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about. ~Oscar Wilde

Please share this post:

Did you find these quotes by Oscar Wilde as interesting and inspirational as you’d hoped dear reader? Perhaps even a little witty?

You did? I hope so anyway.

If that’s the case then please share this post with your friends because when you share everyone wins.

So please share this post now on social media. If you can do that for me then I will be truly grateful.

Thank you.

15 Quotes by Bob Marley

11/16/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

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.

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

Please share this post:

Did you find these quotes by Bob Marley as interesting and inspirational as you’d hoped dear reader?

You did? I hope so anyway.

If that is the case then please share them with your friends because when you share everyone wins.

So share them now on social media. If you can do that for me then it will be truly appreciated. Thank you.

15 Quotes by John Lennon

11/15/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

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.

So read them all now and share this post with your friends.

And please add a comment to highlight your favourite. If your favourite John Lennon quote isn’t here then please add that as a comment too.

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

Please share this post:

Did you find these quotes by John Lennon as interesting and inspirational as you’d hoped dear reader?

You did? I hope so anyway.

If that’s the case then please share this post with your friends because when you share everyone wins.

So please share this post now on social media. If you can do that for me then I will be truly grateful.

Thank you.

15 Quotes by Khalil Gibran

11/14/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

If you are unfamiliar with Khalil Gibran, he was a Lebanese writer, poet and visual artist.

As a young man Gibran moved with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career.

In the Arab world he is regarded as a literary and political rebel but he is widely respected as a great thinker and his work offers some interesting insights into life and its meaning.

So here are 15 quotes by Khalil Gibran guaranteed to make you think.

Quotes by Khalil Gibran:

To belittle, you have to be little. ~Khalil Gibran
We are all like the bright moon; we still have our darker side. ~Khalil Gibran
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention. ~Khalil Gibran
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity. ~Khalil Gibran
You may forget with whom you laughed but you will never forget with whom you wept. ~Khalil Gibran
If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees. ~Khalil Gibran
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. ~Khalil Gibran
Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. ~Khalil Gibran
It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. ~Khalil Gibran
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. ~Khalil Gibran
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. ~Khalil Gibran
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to. ~Khalil Gibran
They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold; and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price. ~Khalil Gibran
You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts. ~Khalil Gibran
Trust in dreams, for in them is the hidden gate to eternity. ~Khalil Gibran

Please share this post:

Did you find these quotes by Khalil Gibran as interesting and inspirational as you’d hoped dear reader?

You did? I hope so anyway.

If that’s the case then please share this post with your friends because when you share everyone wins.

So please share this post now on social media. If you can do that for me then I will be truly grateful.

Thank you.

15 funny quotes to gladden your heart

11/13/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

I’ve said is 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

Please share this post:

So dear reader, was this post worth a little piece of your time? Did you enjoy reading it? Were you amused?

If you were impressed and/or amused then please share this post with your friends on social media.

People love funny quotes, so please share this post now.

And let me say that if you could share this post then I’d be ever so grateful.

You’d be helping a keen blogger reach a wider audience.

Thank you.

15 Quotes by Barbara Sher

11/12/2019 by Roy Sutton

Today I offer you 15 quotes by Barbara Sher.

Barbara Sher is best known as a speaker, a career and lifestyle coach, and as an author. She is in fact a voice of authority for self-help advice seekers everywhere.

Barbara Sher’s books have sold millions of copies worldwide and they’ve been translated into many languages.

She’s made numerous appearances on television shows in the United States, including Oprah, The Today Show, 60 Minutes, CNN, and Good Morning America. Her own public television specials also air regularly in the United States.

Quotes by Barbara Sher:

Our dreams are who we are. ~Barbara Sher
Change is not only likely, it’s inevitable. ~Barbara Sher
Doing is a quantum leap from imagining. ~Barbara Sher
The cure for sorrow is to learn something. ~Barbara Sher
You don’t have to get it right the first time. ~Barbara Sher
Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem. ~Barbara Sher
When you play it too safe, you’re taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we’re given. ~Barbara Sher
You can learn new things at any time in your life if you’re willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you. ~Barbara Sher
Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren’t. ~Barbara Sher
It’s essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself. ~Barbara Sher
You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning. ~Barbara Sher
The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act. ~Barbara Sher
Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze. ~Barbara Sher
When you start using senses you’ve neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes. ~Barbara Sher
Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do – can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do. ~Barbara Sher

DISCLOSURE:

This website is an Amazon affiliate. Should you click on the link included in the text above and you then make a purchase, you should be aware that this website will receive a small commission. There will be no additional charge to you in making your purchase. However these commissions do serve to cover the cost of maintaining this site, so you’ll be helping to ensure that this resource can remain available free of charge to readers everywhere. Your understanding is truly appreciated dear reader.

Thank you.

Please share this post with your friends:

Did you find these quotes by Barbara Sher as interesting and inspirational?

You did? I hope so anyway.

If that’s the case then please share this post with your friends because when you share everyone wins.

Please share this post now on social media. If you can do that for me then I’d be ever so grateful.

Thank you.

15 Quotes by Ellen DeGeneres

11/11/2019 by Roy Sutton

Today I offer you 15 quotes by Ellen DeGeneres.

Well-known to millions worldwide, Ellen DeGeneres is a popular American comedian, television host, actress, writer and producer.

She starred in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted her syndicated TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003.

She’s likeable and smart and she’s enjoyed a successful media career, so it’s well worth reflecting on her observations in the many quotes with which she has been credited over the years.

I’m always interested in what successful people have to say and you should be too. If they’ve been there and done it then we can learn from them.

So here are today’s quotes.

Quotes by Ellen DeGeneres:

I would love for the world to be happier. ~Ellen DeGeneres
Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others. ~Ellen DeGeneres
It’s our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting. Are they fun when they happen? No but they’re what make us unique. ~Ellen DeGeneres
I say always follow your passion, no matter what, because even if it’s not the same financial success, it’ll lead you to the money that’ll make you the happiest. ~Ellen DeGeneres
A lot of money with the wrong career is not going to make you happy. If you have money without happiness, it doesn’t mean anything. It’s all about happiness. ~Ellen DeGeneres
If you want to get rid of stuff, you can always do a good spring-cleaning. Or you can do what I do. Move. ~Ellen DeGeneres
I used to beat myself up about weight and working out, and no matter what I did I never felt good about myself. I decided to accept myself and know that I am good. ~Ellen DeGeneres
People love gossip. It’s the biggest thing that keeps the entertainment industry going. ~Ellen DeGeneres
Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come. ~Ellen DeGeneres
We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that. ~Ellen DeGeneres
Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. ~Ellen DeGeneres
I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion. ~Ellen DeGeneres
We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common – which is – we all want to be happy. ~Ellen DeGeneres
The world is full of a lot of fear and a lot of negativity, and a lot of judgment. I just think people need to start shifting into joy and happiness. As corny as it sounds, we need to make a shift. ~Ellen DeGeneres
Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else’s expense. And I find that that’s just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else’s feelings. ~Ellen DeGeneres

Please share this post with your friends:

Did you find these quotes by Ellen DeGeneres interesting and inspirational dear reader?

You did? I hope so anyway.

If that’s the case then please share this post with your friends because when you share everyone wins.

Please share this post now on social media. If you can do that for me then I would be ever so grateful.

Thank you.

15 Quotes by Clint Eastwood

11/10/2019 by Roy Sutton

Clint Eastwood has to be one of the coolest movie stars of all time.

He’s also a noted filmmaker, musician and political figure too.

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 as well.

Here are 15 quotes by Clint Eastwood to prove the 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 Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino.

Either way 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 those quotes from his movies, can you match quotes with the movies from which they came? If so, do let us know with a comment.

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?

Please share this post with your friends:

Did you find these quotes by Clint Eastwood as interesting and inspirational as you’d hoped dear reader?

You did? I hope so anyway.

If that’s the case then please share them with your friends because when you share everyone wins.

So share them now on social media. If you can do that for me then I would be ever so grateful. Thank you.

Quotes by Dr Joy Browne:

Similar articles you may enjoy:

Memorable lines from the movies:

And a bonus memorable line from television:

Please share this post with your friends:

Other articles you may find interesting:

Quotes by Oscar Wilde:

Please share this post:

Similar articles you may also enjoy:

Quotes by Bob Marley:

Please share this post:

Similar articles you may also enjoy:

Please share this post:

Similar articles you may also enjoy:

Quotes by Khalil Gibran:

Please share this post:

Similar articles you may also enjoy:

Funny Quotes:

Other articles you may also find interesting:

Quotes by Barbara Sher:

Further reading:

DISCLOSURE:

Please share this post with your friends:

Similar articles you may also enjoy:

Quotes by Ellen DeGeneres:

Please share this post with your friends:

Similar articles you may also enjoy:

Please share this post with your friends:

Similar articles you may also enjoy:

Recent Posts

Archives