Thoughtful & Inspiring Quotes

[konrad] "Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realiz..."

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:08:15 GMT

"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

–Lao Tzu

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[konrad] "Life is a process of becoming. A combination of states we have to go through...."

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:05:11 GMT

"Life is a process of becoming. A combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death."

–Anais Nin

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[konrad] "Those who are trying to find love will end up with hatred, frustration and in..."

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:05:05 GMT

"Those who are trying to find love will end up with hatred, frustration and insanity. Those who are trying to find wealth will end up totally neurotic, psychotic and totally crab. Because if you are trying to find something, you have basically, intentionally, intuitively, and individually accepted that you do not have it."

–Yogi Bhajan

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[konrad] "Of course there is no formula for success except, perhaps, an unconditional a..."

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:23:45 GMT

"Of course there is no formula for success except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings."

–Arthur Rubinstein

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[konrad] "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:42:03 GMT

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."

–Henry Ford

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[konrad] "Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freed..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:41:22 GMT

"Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom."

–Victor Franklin

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[konrad] "Cling to nothing, not even to the idea of letting go. Remember that releasing..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:41:15 GMT

"Cling to nothing, not even to the idea of letting go. Remember that releasing the old will happen when you are ready and not a moment before. Your task is not to force anything, but to ALLOW. Like leaves falling naturally from the trees in autumn, your past will fall away naturally when you allow it to become truly past."

–Dorothy Mendoza Row

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[konrad] "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barrie..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:40:57 GMT

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it."

–Rumi

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[konrad] "In struggling against anguish one never produces serenity; the struggle again..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:40:32 GMT

"In struggling against anguish one never produces serenity; the struggle against anguish only produces new forms of anguish."

–Simone Weil

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[konrad] "We cannot be fearful all the time; we have to rise above our fear, whatever i..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:38:35 GMT

"We cannot be fearful all the time; we have to rise above our fear, whatever is to happen to us, however our conditions may challenge us. To be fearless is a decision that one must make. And this fearlessness becomes the fundamental ground of nonviolence."

–Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

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[konrad] "One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously ..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:37:56 GMT

"One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up."

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[konrad] "You do not have to gain freedom, you have to lose bondage."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:37:48 GMT

"You do not have to gain freedom, you have to lose bondage."

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[konrad] "In order to live, man must act; in order to act, he must make choices; in ord..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:37:14 GMT

"In order to live, man must act; in order to act, he must make choices; in order to make choices, he must define a code of values; in order to define a code of values, he must know what he is and where he is — i.e., he must know his own nature (including his means of knowledge) and the nature of the universe in which he acts — i.e., he needs metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, which means: philosophy. He cannot escape from this need; his only alternative is whether the philosophy guiding him is to be chosen by his mind or by chance."

–Ayn Rand, “Philosophy and Sense of Life” from "The Romantic Manfesto"

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[konrad] "It is not about how much you give, it is about how much you can let go with y..."

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 10:40:08 GMT

"It is not about how much you give, it is about how much you can let go with your mind."

–Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

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[konrad] "I realized that despite the fear and the bruises of life, one has to keep on ..."

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:27:58 GMT

"I realized that despite the fear and the bruises of life, one has to keep on fighting for one's dream. As Borges said in his writings "there is no other virtue than being brave." And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear."

–Paulo Coelho

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[cjcmusic] unless your a musician or artist !!!!

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:30:00 GMT

unless your a musician or artist !!!!

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[cjcmusic] …”a business that knows its shit and a business that knows it’s shit.” Put a...

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:29:25 GMT

…”a business that knows its shit and a business that knows it’s shit.” Put another way, the devil is in the details and paying attention to fine points (grammar or otherwise) can make or break you

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[thoughtful] "I’m rich. I only go into work to wear my outfits."

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:43:15 GMT

"I’m rich. I only go into work to wear my outfits."

–Ling Woo, Ally McBeal

[thoughtful] "LaBoeuf: You give out very little sugar with your pronouncements. While I sat..."

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:43:11 GMT

"LaBoeuf: You give out very little sugar with your pronouncements. While I sat there watchin’ I gave some thought to stealin’ a kiss… though you are very young, and sick… and unattractive to boot. But now I have a mind to give you five or six good licks with my belt.
Mattie Ross: One would be just as unpleasant as the other"

–True Grit

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[thoughtful] "When I started Reynholm Industries, I had just two things in my possession: a..."

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:26:42 GMT

"When I started Reynholm Industries, I had just two things in my possession: a dream and 6 million pounds. Today I have a business empire the like of which the world has never seen the like of which. I hope it doesn’t sound arrogant when I say that I am the greatest man in the world!"

–Denholm, The IT Crowd

[cjcmusic] If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a...

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:53:19 GMT

If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?

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[konrad] "In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of ..."

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:06:53 GMT

"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration."

–Ansel Adams

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[konrad] "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; noth..."

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:46:03 GMT

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

–Calvin Coolidge

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Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:16:05 GMT

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[cjcmusic] A Final Warning from George Orwell

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:41:24 GMT

A Final Warning from George Orwell

From the 2003 Television docudrama: George Orwell - A Life in Pictures.

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[cjcmusic] "Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make s..."

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:39:22 GMT

"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes."

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[cjcmusic] "Ability, Motivation and Attitude Ability is what you’re capable of doing. M..."

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:39:11 GMT

Ability, Motivation and Attitude

Ability is what you’re capable of doing.

Motivation determines what you do.

Attitude determines how well you do it.

— Lou Holtz

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[cjcmusic] "Until you make peace with who you are, you will never be content with what yo..."

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:32:36 GMT

"Until you make peace with who you are, you will never be content with what you have."

–Doris Mortman

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[cjcmusic] ""Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how ..."

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:32:18 GMT

""Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.""

–Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

[thoughtful] "Can’t you even imagine you’re in the depths of despair?"

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:34:37 GMT

"Can’t you even imagine you’re in the depths of despair?"

–Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables

[thoughtful] "When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way ..."

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:02:02 GMT

"When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does."

–Kathleen Kelly, You’ve Got Mail