Ten Quotes to Live By

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1. "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
-Henry Ford



2. "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend."
-Henry David Thoreau



3. "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."
-Robert Francis Kennedy



4. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
-Socrates



5. "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower



6. "The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks."
- Rupert Murdoch

7. "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."
-Mark Twain



8. "Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown."
-H. Ross Perot



9. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
-Aristotle



10. "The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them."
-Benjamin Jowett





These are just some quotes I've stumble upon over time...What quotes have you carried around with you for the most part of your life?
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  • Profile picture of the author bm120
    Definitely like number 10. Thanks for the list!
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    • Profile picture of the author Jason Field
      Thanks for sharing these.
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  • Profile picture of the author kin_lau
    I like #3 especially

    3. "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."
    -Robert Francis Kennedy


    sometime I'm too scare to try new things and believe in myself I can achieve something remarkable. and I set comfort in mediocrity, but in my heart I know I can do better.

    Thanks for sharing these quotes
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Lee
    Great list. Here's one I like from Oscar Wilde:

    "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from lack of imagination."

    This Oscar Wilde quote is telling you to aim high. Never settle for what is "just there." After all, how else will you improve your quality of life when you're simply sticking with what is "just there." What happens when you finally run out of what is "just there?"

    This quote demands that you make something more of your life. Use your imagination to come up with say, more ways to earn additional income."
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  • Profile picture of the author silverwaterfall
    I love these. Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author peterbujok
    Great list; thanks for sharing it!
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  • Profile picture of the author PerfectedWeb
    I really love this one too:

    "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do, well."
    Henry W. Longfellow

    I just can't agree more with this one. It dawned on me when I made my very first money online doing what I'm the most proficient in.
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  • Profile picture of the author koncorps
    Appreciate the quotes.

    Dunno if I will live by them though, maybe something similar.
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  • Profile picture of the author betsyanne
    Here are some to add to the list: Our greatest glory consist not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Oliver Goldsmith / Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. - Abraham Lincoln / If someone betrays you once, it's their fault; if they betray you twice, it's your fault. - Eleanor Roosevelt / If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. - The Dalai Lama.
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  • Profile picture of the author 10 Pounds Slimmer
    GREAT LIST! I have some of the ones above, specially the JFK one, in addition to which I have the following. Thank you for your list.

    “You create your own universe as you go along.” -Winston Churchill
    “Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” -Napoleon Hill.
    “Self-trust is the first secret of success.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson.
    “All power is from within and is therefore under our own control.” -Robert Collier
    “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.” -Joseph Campbell
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  • Profile picture of the author The Web Master
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    #8 is most definately true. Success is always around the corner when you put your mind into something. It can be reached if you stick to it! Great post.

    Steve P.
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  • Profile picture of the author thetruth23
    Thanks for adding some of your own quotes. Some are new to me and definately strike a chord.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vogin
      I live by

      4. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
      -Socrates


      plus:

      When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
      (from Zeitgeist).
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  • Profile picture of the author butchoy87
    Originally Posted by thetruth23 View Post

    1. "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
    -Henry Ford



    2. "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend."
    -Henry David Thoreau



    3. "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."
    -Robert Francis Kennedy



    4. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
    -Socrates



    5. "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."
    -Dwight D. Eisenhower



    6. "The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks."
    - Rupert Murdoch

    7. "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."
    -Mark Twain



    8. "Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown."
    -H. Ross Perot



    9. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
    -Aristotle



    10. "The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them."
    -Benjamin Jowett





    These are just some quotes I've stumble upon over time...What quotes have you carried around with you for the most part of your life?

    Great post, truth. Here's mine:


    "Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world."
    - Brian Tracy
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  • Profile picture of the author Dax Brathwaite
    I like “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal."
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  • Profile picture of the author tbrinkmann
    like that list.. i would add to it:
    Think Successfully & Take Action!
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  • Profile picture of the author stopper
    The one still on my mind is it is better to stand slowly that to stand still
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  • Profile picture of the author Jane Lee
    “There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.” -Quote by Napolean Hill.
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  • Profile picture of the author leppozdrav
    Pretty inspiring tough! Good to see some of those inspiring quotes which lifts my spirits up and boosts me to go for that extra mile!
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  • Profile picture of the author Carmen_Hudson
    Though I have to wonder when Ross Perot said #8... :lol
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  • Profile picture of the author Richard Groom
    very inspiring I always feel so motivated when i read such quotes!
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  • Profile picture of the author jushuaburnham
    I love this thread, thanks for the ample of quotes provided, indeed very inspiring!
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  • Profile picture of the author Tainted Seraphim
    Very nice.

    Here's one that I really like, though unfortunately I can't remember where I heard it:

    "The difference between winners and losers is not whether or not they get knocked down, but whether or not they get back up."
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  • Profile picture of the author ThePMPro
    Your real success will come when you're able find a balance between your health, wealth and happiness. Any time any on of those is given too much or too little emphasis it will directly throw the other two off. I've developed a program that you listen to while you exercise to build this balance. Anyone interested should check this out:Train your Mind AND Body to Discover Your Spirit's True Power!.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dax Brathwaite
    "when my situation ain't improvin
    I'm tryin to murder everything movin, feel me?"
    ~ Jay-Z
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  • Profile picture of the author punam12
    Very inspiring quotes , love them.
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  • Profile picture of the author darronsmith
    Great quotes, very inspiring. Thanks for the share.
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  • Profile picture of the author seo slayer
    Very inspiring! Thanks a lot! Just another quote to add a little sauce -

    "Success is falling 10 times and getting up 11"

    Can't remember who said it!
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  • Profile picture of the author megatop
    "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - WOW, AMAZING.

    made me think for a while. couldnt even read the 2nd one after reading this. Amazing !
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  • Profile picture of the author carlleu
    I love this quote:
    "If you live just for today, to make today the most successful, happy day of your life, I am sure that you will have an extraordinary life. A successful life is nothing more than a series of successful days."

    Just think of what you can do today to make it more productive than yestarday.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dax Brathwaite
    "I got advice from my father, all he told me was this
    get off your a.. if you plan to be rich"
    ~ 2Pac
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  • Profile picture of the author rodney2420
    one of the ones i really like its from JHON CENA, NEVER GIVE UP, even due there are tons of good ones
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  • Profile picture of the author powell747
    I really like your quotes, heres one of my fav's:

    Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.Thomas Edison
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  • Profile picture of the author Edwin101
    Thanks for sharing ^^
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  • Profile picture of the author DIGITALCHAMELEON
    Pretty good list. Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author hireava
    Nice quotes thetruth23! Very inspiring and motivational!
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  • Profile picture of the author Kaysa
    Great list of quotes thanks for sharing.
    There are a lot of quotes that I like but one who got my attention because I've learned for its lesson its this one

    Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.
    Josh Billings


    This one talk about learning from your failures recognize them and don't wasting your time making the same errors again.
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  • Profile picture of the author scsheldon33
    I appreciate your efforts of sharing quotes here...Love reading them
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  • Profile picture of the author Chad Markus
    thanks for the share....! love reading this stuff
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  • Profile picture of the author Kelsy Scott
    Love these very uplifting.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vikki
    great wisdom to live by, some quote can really move people....
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  • Profile picture of the author charlotteroofers
    excellent quotes, thanks for sharing!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Aviator Joe
    good quotes, thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author finnavery
    Thanks for sharing this inspirational quotes.
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  • Profile picture of the author unicprad
    They are very inspiring. I have made a note of all.
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  • Profile picture of the author Emotia
    Hmm... something to think about.
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  • Profile picture of the author abugah
    Originally Posted by thetruth23 View Post

    9. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
    -Aristotle



    These are just some quotes I've stumble upon over time...What quotes have you carried around with you for the most part of your life?

    I think number 9 is a total winner. We are all creatures of habit. From our thinking, walking, talking , ambition, believes and money making abilities; habits rule.

    Did you know that 70% of people never change religions? That's habit and consistency at work.
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  • Profile picture of the author WizIMS
    That's awesome man !

    I love you

    Very motivating..
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    Nice quotes
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  • Profile picture of the author anahita56
    Like them all, but Number 4 is my favorite: "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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  • I find #6 rather ironic...:p :rolleyes:

    6. "The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks."
    - Rupert Murdoch
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    • Profile picture of the author profitableblog
      Originally Posted by MoneyMagnetMagnate View Post

      I find #6 rather ironic...:p :rolleyes:

      6. "The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks."
      - Rupert Murdoch
      In that case, that buck is headed to jail in England with the alleged legal issues.
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  • Profile picture of the author elexmedia
    "9. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
    -Aristotle"

    At first you make your habit, and after that your habit will make your life....

    So, be sure to have good habits not the bad one.
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    "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." Henry Ford
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    • Profile picture of the author profitableblog
      Originally Posted by ericbryant View Post

      "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." Henry Ford
      this is definitely a good quote.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nicholas Ferrante
    do. or do not thier is no try...

    -Yoda_
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  • Profile picture of the author TravellingMissie
    Wow, thanks for sharing these, just what I needed for my Monday morning. The ones that I liked best are:

    1. "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
    -Henry Ford


    3. "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."
    -Robert Francis Kennedy


    7. "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."
    -Mark Twain


    The quote that I live by each day is "Feel the Fear, and do it Anyway" which is a book by Susan Jeffers. It is so powerful to me and has helped me so much!
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  • Profile picture of the author theebookcavern
    Good list. My personal favourite of those 10 is:

    Originally Posted by thetruth23 View Post

    8. "Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown."
    -H. Ross Perot
    My favourite quote not on that list is from The Pursuit Of Happyness:

    "Don't let somebody tell you you can't do something You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can't do something themselves they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period."

    Great film and a great message.
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  • Profile picture of the author jeremyramos
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    "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
    -Aristotle -- i like this quote, i think if i change my habit i can change my life
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    Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. - William James
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    nice quat ..thanks
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    Really great quotes ! Really very motivational.
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