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10 amusing quotes that will crack you up

03/23/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

If you have a passion for offbeat quotes then here are 10 of the best quotes you’ll read.

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 y anlight on their origin.

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The best quotes ever:

A woman’s dream is not to find the perfect mate. A woman’s dream is to eat without putting on weight.
What’s your best non-swearing insult? “I hope you step on a Lego!”
Never let your best friends get lonely, keep disturbing them.
For the best seat in the house, you’ll have to move the dog.
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.
The best things in life are free. The rest are too expensive.
Sometimes the best part of my job is that my chair swivels.
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.
The best way to show a giraffe your love is to knit a scarf for it.

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5 wise quotes to make you think

03/22/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

Other people may not like what you choose to do but as long as you’re not hurting anyone else then it is your business and yours alone. You weren’t put on this earth just to please other people. ~Roy Sutton
Too many people think only of their own profit. But business opportunity seldom knocks on the door of self-centred people. No customer ever goes to a store merely to please the storekeeper. ~Kazuo Inamori
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. ~Theodore Roosevelt
If you look around at successful people, the movers and shakers are those who are positive, who won’t take no for an answer, and who make things happen – either for themselves or for others. ~Carole Spiers
Some people will stick with the same old style because they lack confidence. They simply don’t have the confidence to try wearing something different. Don’t be afraid to update your image occasionally. We all have to move with the times. ~Roy Sutton

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10 inspiring quotes from inspiring people

03/21/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of becoming. ~Goethe
Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can be only forgiven, not forgotten. ~Michael Josephson
The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been. ~Albert Einstein
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. ~Dale Carnegie
Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy. ~Wayne Gretzky
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. ~John Lennon
Don’t lose hope. You never know what tomorrow will bring. ~Michael Josephson
Emotions will either serve or master, depending on who is in charge. ~Jim Rohn
Often times the brightest rainbows follow the darkest rainstorms. ~Michael Josephson
When you compete with someone as good or better than you, you may not always win, but you never lose. ~Michael Josephson

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10 truly inspirational quotes that’ll make you think

03/19/2019 by Roy Sutton

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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21 thought-provoking quotes that will inspire you

03/18/2019 by Roy Sutton

Quotes that will inspire you:

Stop underestimating yourself. ~Michael Josephson
Every artist was first an amateur. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~Agatha Christie
Whoever is happy will make others happy, too. ~Mark Twain
You are what you think about all day long. ~Dr Robert Schuller
Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. ~Henry Ford
It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. ~E.E. Cummings
Do not let what you cannot do; interfere with what you can do. ~John Wooden
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. ~Steve Jobs
The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy. ~Malcolm Forbes
The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame. ~Rod Steiger
That’s precisely the question everyone should be asking—why the hell not? Why not you, why not now? ~Timothy Ferriss
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. ~Conrad Hilton
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavour. ~Vince Lombardi
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. ~Samuel Johnson
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. ~Dale Carnegie
You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. ~Christopher Columbus
Use what talents you possess. The woods will be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. ~Henry Van Dyke
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who are alive. ~Howard Thurman
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. ~Mother Teresa
One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon, instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ~Dale Carnegie

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21 people quotes from the people about the people

03/16/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

We can learn so much from other people.

People can be our role models. They can also be a warning to us. They can make us laugh and they can make us cry. They can drive us nuts occasionally too.

However we might feel about people though, we cannot live without them because we’re social animals. We’re not solitary animals like cats.

So here are 21 people quotes that offer different views on how other people see the world.

I think that there are some great quotes here so take a few minutes to enjoy them all.

People Quotes:

Don’t worry about what people say or what they think. Be yourself. ~Brett Hull
I like people that enjoy life, ’cause I do the same. ~Lil Wayne
I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself. ~Emma Watson
People may hear your words but they feel your attitude. ~John C. Maxwell
No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. ~Robin Williams
Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen. ~Wayne Huizenga
People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. ~Anton Chekhov
I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. ~Lou Holtz
They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything. ~Bil Keane
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you. ~John Wooden
A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. ~Mahatma Gandhi
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. ~Marcus Garvey
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. ~Epictetus
Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people. ~Steve Jobs
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. ~Mark Twain
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose. ~Bill Gates
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust
If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love. ~Maya Angelou
You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear. ~APJ Abdul Kalam
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. ~Isaac Asimov

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15 Quotes by Marcus Aurelius

03/15/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor who ruled jointly with Lucius Verus and then later with his son, Commodus. He was the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors.

Marcus Aurelius was a practitioner of Stoicism and his untitled writing, commonly known as Meditations, is regarded as a significant source of our modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy.

It is considered by many commentators to be one of the greatest works of philosophy.

Here are 15 quotes by Marcus Aurelius which will provide some insight into his own personal philosophy.

Quotes by Marcus Aurelius:

Each day provides its own gifts. ~Marcus Aurelius
Our life is what our thoughts make it. ~Marcus Aurelius
A man’s worth is no greater than his ambitions. ~Marcus Aurelius
The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing. ~Marcus Aurelius
Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears. ~Marcus Aurelius
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. ~Marcus Aurelius
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. ~Marcus Aurelius
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. ~Marcus Aurelius
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. ~Marcus Aurelius
Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. ~Marcus Aurelius
You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. ~Marcus Aurelius
That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees. ~Marcus Aurelius
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~Marcus Aurelius
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. ~Marcus Aurelius
The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away. ~Marcus Aurelius

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15 Quotes by Aristotle

03/14/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

Do you have your own personal philosophy dear reader? Do you have a sense of what’s important to you and what isn’t? Do you have a set of values by which you live your life? Perhaps this is something on which you continue to reflect?

That’s fine. However if that is the case, then listening to the words of the great philosophers will help you I believe.

There are many great philosophers of course but one man’s words worthy of your time would be those of Aristotle.

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist believed to have been born around 384 BC.

I think that the wisdom of the ancients offers us much to develop our own personal philosophy and all those quotes attributed to Aristotle provide much on which we can contemplate and reflect on in relation to our own lives.

Here are 15 Quotes by Aristotle to help you reflect and further develop your own philosophy.

Quotes by Aristotle:

Happiness depends upon ourselves. ~Aristotle
Friendship is essentially a partnership. ~Aristotle
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. ~Aristotle
Quality is not an act, it’s a habit. ~Aristotle
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. ~Aristotle
There is no great genius without some touch of madness. ~Aristotle
A friend to all is a friend to none. ~Aristotle
Good habits formed in youth make all the difference. ~Aristotle
Man is by nature a political animal. ~Aristotle
The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet. ~Aristotle
He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled. ~Aristotle
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. ~Aristotle
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. ~Aristotle
At his best man is the noblest of all animals but separated from law and justice he is the worst. ~Aristotle
The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control and outnumbers both of the other classes. ~Aristotle

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15 Quotes by Socrates

03/13/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

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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21 thought-provoking one-liners you’ll love

03/11/2019 by Roy Sutton Leave a Comment

I love a good one-line quote.

They can be powerful and they can be useful when you need to reinforce a point whilst making a presentation or when you’re trying to make your case in a debate or argument.

Here are 21 great, thought-provoking one-liners all of which certainly made me think.

Thought-provoking one-liners:

People may hear your words but they feel your attitude. ~John C. Maxwell
The only source of knowledge is experience. ~Albert Einstein
There is no substitute for hard work. ~Thomas A. Edison
To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. ~Aldous Huxley
To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. ~George MacDonald
Thinking will not overcome fear but action will. ~W. Clement Stone
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ~Thomas A. Edison
The most violent element in society is ignorance. ~Emma Goldman
Lost time is never found again. ~Benjamin Franklin
The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows. ~Aristotle Onassis
You have to dream before your dreams can come true. ~APJ Abdul Kalam
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. ~Jim Rohn
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. ~Joseph Addison
Health is not valued till sickness comes. ~Thomas Fuller
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. ~Napoleon Bonaparte
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. ~Dalai Lama
Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate. ~Emily Dickinson
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. ~Bob Marley
Anybody who thinks money will make you happy hasn’t got money. ~David Geffen
Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway. ~John Wayne
Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art. ~Stanislaw Jerzy Lec