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Quotations
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We generate fears while we sit, we overcome them by action.
If you want to make the wrong decision, ask everyone.
Be careful how you talk to yourself because you are listening.
The family you create is more important than the family you come from.
The more you know yourself, the less you need others’ approval.
When you try to please everybody, you almost always please nobody.
If you find yourself repeatedly questioning whether or not something is ‘right’ for you, the answer is usually no.
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into but hard to get out of.
By three lessons we may learn wisdom. First by reflection, which is noblest, second by imitation, which is easier, and third by experience, which is bitterest.
Don’t let other people’s opinions drown out your inner voice.
Respect yourself, because people can see if you don’t.
It’s impossible to make everyone happy, and trying to do so will only lead to frustration and disappointment.
Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.
Excuses make today easier, but tomorrow harder. Discipline makes today hard, but tomorrow easier.
If you are a giver, know your limits because takers don’t have any.
A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.
Stay away from people who can’t see any wrong in their actions, but see every wrong in yours.
Everyone wants to skip struggle not knowing that’s where character is built.
Don’t be afraid of losing people, be afraid of losing yourself by trying to please everyone around you.
Once you are mature, you will realize that silence is more powerful than proving your point.
A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect.
Learn to be okay with not being invited, included, or considered.
Work at your job and make a living, work on yourself and make a fortune.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Things you say about others, say a lot about you.
You are responsible for your own happiness. If you expect others to make you happy, you will always be disappointed.
Focus on you, people come and go.
If you don’t control your mind, someone else will.
Sometimes, things that break your heart end up fixing your vision.
Loneliness is the price you pay when you start to improve yourself.
Not everyone will like you, that’s life.
Stop telling people everything. Most people don’t care, and some secretly want you to fail.
Be kind, but don’t let people use you.
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.
Don’t go broke trying to impress broke people.
Stay away from people who make you feel lonely. No company is better than bad company.
Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people.
No one is going to figure out your life. It’s your responsibility.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.
If nobody helps you — do it alone.
Money isn’t everything in life, but it can help you solve a lot of problems.
No matter how smart, successful and good-looking you are, nobody likes arrogance. Humility is everything.
Don’t feel guilty for doing what’s best for you.
Choose your friends wisely. The fastest way to become better is to surround yourself with better people.
Expect nothing, appreciate everything. Be grateful for the little things in your life to find inner peace.
Take your financial life seriously. Money is a defense to a lot of challenges.
Be selfish with your time. A lot of people don’t deserve it.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Being alone gives us an opportunity to reconnect with ourselves.
Sometimes you need to stop seeing the good in people and start seeing what they show you.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
Life isn’t fair, but it is still good.
Don’t trust words. Trust actions.
Do yourself a favor, get rich. Life gets easier with money, not time.
If they don’t appreciate you, they don’t deserve you.
Learn to heal without venting to everyone.
To avoid disappointment, expect nothing from nobody.
Avoid gossip at all costs. It’s poison to your mind.
Time always exposes what you truly mean to someone.
Be forgiving. Be understanding. But do not be a fool.
Never say maybe if you want to say no.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
Don’t let success go to your head, don’t let failure go to your heart.
The best way to respect yourself is to discipline yourself.
Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.
Accept criticism, but never accept disrespect.
When you are angry, stay silent.
You’re being judged no matter what, so be who you want to be.
You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
The calmer you are, the clearer you think.
The more you are interested in others, the more interesting they find you. To be interesting, be interested.
Hatred is a curse that does not affect the hated. It only poisons the hater. Release a grudge as if it was poison.
Learn to say ‘No’ without explaining yourself.
Be a good person, but don’t waste your time proving it.
Never tell your friends your plans, stop putting too much trust in them. Don’t let anyone know what you’re doing until it’s done.
If you want to be trusted, be honest.
The only person who cares about your hopes and dreams is you. The only person who is going to make them happen is you.
Forget what hurt you, but never forget what it taught you.
Your direction is more important than your speed.
Don’t overshare — privacy is power.
Don’t make a permanent decision based on temporary emotions.
You learn nothing in life if you think you’re right all the time.
Stay patient. The best things happen unexpectedly.
Be yourself! People don’t have to like you, and you don’t have to care.
Free yourself from society’s advice, most of them have no idea of what they are doing.
Normalize walking some paths alone because goals are personal.
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