My Favorite Quotes
S.E. Gordon's Personal Picks
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Epictetus
"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."
"God has entrusted me with myself."
"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
"If you wish to be a writer, write."
"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them."
"Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope."
"No man is free who is not master of himself."
"One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent."
"The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things."
"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."
"The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going."
"To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete."
"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."
Joe Gibbs
"A winning effort begins with preparation."
"Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners."
"People who enjoy what they are doing invariably do it well."
Mark Twain
"It is by the goodness of God that, in this country, we have three benefits: freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and the wisdom never to use either."
"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them."
"To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know because I've done it a thousand times."
"When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not."
"Your faith is what you believe, not what you know."
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been."
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."
"Words are only painted fire; a book is the fire itself."
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."
"Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does all the work."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we.'"
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."
"God made the idiot for practice, and then he made the school board."
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
"Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often."
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
"All generalizations are false, including this one."
"All right, then, I'll go to hell."
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure."
"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."
"Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education."
"Denial ain't just a river in Egypt."
"Familiarity breeds contempt - and children."
"The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it."
Michael Jordan
"It's not how hard you push along the way, it's having something in you to finish."
O.J. Simpson
"I didn't beat her. I just pushed her out of bed."
Total Quotes: 45
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