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Wanted, a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say “No,” though all the world say “Yes.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden It is the youth who sees a great opportunity hidden in just these simple services, who sees a very uncommon situation, a humble position, who gets on in the world.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden Put the uncommon effort into the common task… make it large by doing it in a great way.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden Find your purpose and fling your life out to it. Find a way or make one. Try with all your might. Self-made or never made.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden This is the test of your manhood: How much is there left in you after you have lost everything outside of yourself?
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in us.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden Learn From Yesterday, Live for Today, hope for tomorrow.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden Absorb knowledge from every possible source and opportunity. Power gravitates to the man who knows how and why.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden We lift ourselves by our own thought; we climb upon our vision of ourselves.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden There is no medicine like hope.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden Our thoughts and imaginations are the only real limits to our possibilities.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden A woman who is self-reliant, positive, optimistic, and undertakes her work with the assurance of success magnetizes her condition. She draws to herself the creative powers of the universe.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden The secret of happiness is in a cheerful, contented mind. He is poor who is dissatisfied; he is rich who is contented with what he has, and can enjoy what others own.
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Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
Sarah ShawkatSarah Shawkat
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More on balance
Even if lives did hang in the balance, it would depend on whose they were.
Bill WattersonBill Watterson Maintaining spirituality and humanism are the keys to success. Its a balance.
Bikram ChoudhuryBikram Choudhury The key to finding a happy balance in modern lives is simplicity.
Sogyal RinpocheSogyal Rinpoche A resilient, efficient system needs to be diverse and interconnected. On the other hand, diversity and interconnectivity decrease efficiency. Therefore, the key is an appropriate balance between efficiency and resilience.
Bernard LietaerBernard Lietaer According to new research emerging from many quarters that our continued devotion to growth above all is, on balance, making our lives worse, both collectively and individually
Bill McKibbenBill McKibben You can have a healthy fossil-fuel balance sheet, or a relatively healthy planet
Bill McKibbenBill McKibben I balance it all by being extremely organized, and I am a very efficient delegator.
Bethenny FrankelBethenny Frankel In a world as out of balance as this world, everyone can find something to do. And the question isn’t can you do everything; the question is, can you do anything?
Bill AyersBill Ayers