“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
~Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (1875-1961)
“Our fears are more numerous than our dangers, and we suffer more in our imagination than in reality.”
~Seneca, Roman philosopher (c. 3 BC – 65 AD)
“I find even bad people good, if I am good enough.”
~Lao-Tzu, Chinese philosopher (approx. 6th – 4th century BC)
“First say to yourself what you would be, then do what you have to do.”
~Epictetus, Greek philosopher (55 AD – 135 AD)
“I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much.”
~Mother Teresa, Catholic nun (1910-1997)
“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.”
~Henry David Thoreau, American author (1817-1862)
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matter compared to what lies within us.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher (1803-1882)
“All of us think we see the world as it is. In fact, we see the world as we are.”
~Stephen Covey, American author (1932- )
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you in trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”
~Mark Twain, American author (1835-1910)
“If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.”
~John Maxwell, American author (1947- )
“Fifteen percent of success can be attributed to training and education, while 85% is attributed to attitude, perseverance, diligence, and vision.”
~Daniel Goleman, American author and psychologist (1946- )
“It is only possible to live happily-ever-after on a day-to-day basis.”
~Margaret Bonanno, American science fiction writer (1950- )
“Lust is easy. Love is hard. Like is most important.”
~Carl Reiner, comedian and director (1922- )
“Action towards goals other than happiness makes us happy.”
~Carlin Flora, editor
“What appears to be coming at you may be coming from you.”
~unknown