Maxims for Life
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1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Memorize your favorite poem.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
4. When you say, "I love you", mean it.
5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
7. Believe in love at first sight.
8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
9. Love deeply and passionately... You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
11. Don't judge people by their relatives.
12. Talk slow but think quick.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?".
14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
15. Call your mom.
16. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
18. Remember the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.
19. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
20. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
22. Marry a man you love to talk to. As you get older, his conversational skills will be as important as any ot
her.
23. Spend some time alone.
24. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
26. Read more books and watch less TV.
27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time
28. Trust in God but lock your car.
29. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all youcan to create a tranquil harmonious home.
30. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
31. Read between the lines.
32. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
33. Be gentle with the earth.
34. Pray -- there's immeasurable power in it.
35. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
36. Mind your own business.
37. Don't trust a man who doesn't close his eyes when you kiss him.
38. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
39. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest
satisfaction.
40. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
41. Learn the rules then break some.
42. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for
each other.
43. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
44. Remember that your character is your destiny.
45. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
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I believe-
that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe-
that no matter how good a friend is,
hhhthey're going to hurt you every once in a hhhhhhhh
while and you must forgive them for that.
I believe-
that just because someone doesn't love
you the way you want them to doesn't
mean they don't love you with all they have.
I believe-
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
I believe-
that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.
I believe-
that you should always leave loved ones
with loving words. It may be the last
time you see them.
I believe-
that you can keep going, long after you can't.
I believe-
that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.
I believe-
that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.
I believe-
that heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.
I believe-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe-
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.
I believe-
that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe-
that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I believe-
that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.
I believe-
that it isn't always enough to be
forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I believe-
that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do.
I believe-
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.
I believe-
that two people can look at the exact
same thing and see something totally different.
I believe-
that your life can be changed in a matter of
hours by people who don't even know you.
I believe-
that even when you think you have no more
to give, when a friend cries out to you
you will find the strength to help.
I believe-
that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.
I believe-
that the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.
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The Visionary
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Unfortunately, there are many that cannot see,
through just life and circumstance, they happen to be blind,
but then there are others who are visionary
and they're a rare breed and so very hard to find.
Visionaries see past obstacles that others would otherwise see,
they don't let mere boulders get in their way,
they know that life is for the living
and they don't let trivia ruin their day.
And like little children splashing in a puddle,
which, after all, is little more than a dip filled with rain,
you show others how to make the most of their difficulties,
you show others how to live, how to start again.
Those without vision, look at a mountain
and see that it is far too high to climb,
but visionaries blink, go ahead and reach the summit,
never stopping to wonder if they've got the time.
Visionaries live to inspire others,
instinctively, they take the higher and wiser ground,
they have a built in sense of grit and determination,
although it's a kind of inner peace that they've found.
Because, Becca, you are indeed a visionary
and maybe this is something you've never been told,
not only are you a very special person,
you're the sweetest girl with a heart of gold.
You are always so happy and optimistic
and your face is set with a natural and permanent smile
and I wanted you to know that you've inspired me,
because even I feel down (just once in a while).
But then your courage and determination raise me up,
your happiness makes me soar to greater heights
and I'm so glad that you're sharing your vision,
because you're making others see remarkable sights.
And with that vision I dream of a world,
where people are inspired and care for one another,
I dream of what could be possible,
I see the potential in every man, child, girl and mother.
So I would just like to thank you,
for giving me your truly remarkable insight,
you've given me your vision, your inspiration, your knowledge,
you've even shared some of your almighty might.
And your parents have done a splendid job,
because they have helped you become who you are
and no matter what you do after you graduate,
I know you'll excel, in fact, you'll be a shining star.
Because stars send out their love and light to us,
no matter what distance may keep us apart,
they are there to inspire us, to give us vision
and yes, they are always, very much, within our heart.
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WORDS OF WISDOM
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It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal the neighbour's newspaper, that's the time to do
it.
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.
If you lend someone $20 and never see him again; it was probably worth it.
If you haven't much education you must use your brain.
Never mess up an apology with an excuse.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer
All day.
Taxation with representation isn't so hot, either!
Wisdom comes from good judgment and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
Duct tape is like the Force, it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together.
I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame you.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your mouth is moving.
Diplomacy is the art of saying "good doggie", while looking for a bigger stick.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him,
you're a mile away and you have his shoes.
~~ Author's Unknown ~~
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Top Ten Inspirational Quotes of All Times
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1. Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!
~ Henry Ford
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2. You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'
~ George Bernard Shaw
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3. Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another.
~ Richard Bach (Illusions)
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4. Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.
~ Jesse Jackson
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5. To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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6. A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.
~ Maya Angelou
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7. There is no use trying, said Alice; one can't believe impossible things. I dare say you haven't had much practice, said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
~ Lewis Carroll
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8. The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
~ George Bernard Shaw
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9. The journey is the reward.
~ Chinese Proverb
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10. People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
~ Elizabeth Kubler Ross
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WHY WORRY?
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There are only two things in life to worry about:
Whether you are well
or whether you are sick.
If you are well,
then there is 'nothing' to worry about.
But if you are sick,
there are only two things to worry about:
Whether you are going to get well or whether you are going to die.
If you get well,
then there is 'nothing' to worry about.
But if you die,
there are only two things to worry about:
Whether you are going to go to heaven or whether you are going to go to hell.
If you go to heaven,
then you have 'nothing' to worry about.
But if you go to hell,
you'll be so busy shaking hands with all your friends,
that you won't have time to worry!
So, Why Worry?
Be Happy!
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Inspirational Quotes
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If you're going through hell, keep going.
~ Sir Winston Churchill
The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand.
~ Robert Vallett
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.
~ Erin Majors
The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.
~ Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world
~ Unknown
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great
ones make you feel that you too, can become great.
~ Mark Twain
