Life Quote Quotes - Page 6

True riches belong to those who shun false ones.

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A lion does not become king of the jungle hunting mice.

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It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.

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Learn from the ocean; when it rises, it carries more than itself along with it.

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Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.

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If you have a house but no home, you are homeless; knowledge but no wisdom, you are imprudent; acquaintances but no friends, you are lonely; money but no happiness, you are poor; and life but no joy, you are lifeless.

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Be happy when you work, thankful when you earn, cautious when you spend, shrewd when you save, and charitable when you give.

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Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.

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If you were able to fall a hundred times as a child and rise, you are able to fall a thousand times as a grown up and soar.

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If you have a dream no one else can see, a reward awaits you that no one else can have.

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If a lion invites you home for dinner, it is you he wants to serve as a meal to his guests.

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A rough diamond is still worth more than a polished pebble.

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The greater the number of fish a river bears the greater the number of fishermen that patronize it.

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When life’s great storms come, the weak sink, the cowardly jump ship, the strong drop an anchor, the mighty adjust their sails, and the great sail on to their destiny.

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The ignorant learn from none, the simple learn from some, the intelligent learn from many, but the enlightened learn from all.

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Skill follows the rules, talent breaks the rules, mastery shatters the rules, but genius makes its own rules.

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If you have power, be just; wealth, be generous; knowledge, be wise; titles, be humble; and life, be grateful.

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Thoughts can only hurt you with your permission, feelings can only wound you with your consent, experiences can only damage you with your authorization; life can only ruin you with your approval.

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If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.

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To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.

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Opportunities, like roses, come with a beautiful fragrance, but also with thorns.

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When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.

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One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.

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As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.

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Don’t climb a mountain to look down on people below, but to get a clearer view of the stars above.

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A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep.

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The sun does not rise abruptly, but perseveres until it rules the sky.

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The sweeter the fruit a tree bears the greater the number of birds that eat from it.

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A beautiful gift does not decrease in value because it is wrapped in ugly paper.

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The most difficult door to open is the entrance to an ignorant mind.

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The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.

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When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.

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Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.

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In my youth I had three teachers: friends, enemies, and books. In my adulthood I had three professors: God, nature, and life.

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The poorest man you can marry is not the one who lacks money, but the one who lacks character.

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A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.

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It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.

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If you stop tending to flowers when they lose a few petals, you will never grow a garden.

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The world sees you for what you are, but the universe sees you for what you can be.

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When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.

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If you want your inner light to shine brighter, illuminate someone else’s.

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Knowledge is the path, understanding is the way, wisdom is the highway, and enlightenment is the destination.

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Let go of the past, even if it offers you Heaven; embrace the future, even if it offers you Hell.

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The cleanest feet in the universe are positive thoughts walking through your mind.

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A beautiful rose with an ugly soul wilts quickly.

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If you have the power to think, you have the power to change your world.

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If birds sing without worrying about who is listening to them, and monkeys dance without worrying about who is watching them, and hyenas laugh without worrying about who is mocking them, then you too must do what you do best without worrying about who is ridiculing you.

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A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.

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When life is sweet, be thankful, and rejoice; but when bitter, be strong, and persevere.

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As paint needs a canvass for its beauty to show, stars need darkness for their splendor to shine.

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Reward those who help you. Forget those who use you. Ignore those who judge you. Forgive those who wrong you.

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One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.

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The greatest gift life can give you today is the promise of tomorrow.

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Listen to all, believe few, count on some, but trust none.

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If you try to cultivate your talents in someone else’s shadow, they might wilt.

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Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them.

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The world is full of angels; if you can’t find one, be one.

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You are better than your past, greater than your present, and brighter than your future.

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Be merry, because it confuses your enemies; happy, because it annoys them; cheerful, because it angers them; and joyful, because it kills them.

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One who protects himself from negative thoughts protects himself from negative outcomes.

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