Friday, July 24, 2015

Thursday, July 23, 2015

I Can't See Dead People Like Cole Sear, But I Can See Stupid People Around Me

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I can't see dead people like Cole Sear, but I can see stupid people around me

"I can't see dead people like Cole Sear, but I can see stupid people around me." - Quotesan


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dead, people, stupid

Friday, July 17, 2015

Be Prepared To Be Wrong Is The Right Attitude To Be Successful

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Achieving Success Quotes

“Be prepared to be wrong is the right attitude to be successful.” - Quotesan


To be successful you need to have a positive and resilient attitude. Chances you will encounter setbacks, obstacles and even failure along the way to success. 


As Benjamin Franklin said, by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. 

When you plan to fail, it doesn't mean you are being negative or paranoid. When you plan for worst-case scenarios, it keeps you on your toes and also it helps you to anticipate challenges, so you are able to prevent them from happening.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Failure Is How You Bounce Back, Not Back Out

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Sayings Overcoming Failure

“Failure is how you bounce back, not back out.” - Quotesan


Failure is a necessary part of life. We have to accept it and take responsible for the outcome. Embrace your weaknesses and shortcomings, but work to turn them into strengths. 

Don't just give up and keep blaming your own self or others. As they say we don't get to learn much wisdom from success.  So use failure as a lesson to improve yourself and then come back better.


If you are of those who have the fear of failure, then read this thought-provoking book "The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success" by Megan McArdle.

Every Day We Are Engaged In A Miracle By Thich Nhat Hanh

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Here is a short and simple poem by Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh.

But the message of being mindfulness is inspiring.

It is from his book "The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation". 

the miracle of mindfulness by thich nhat hanh

“I like to walk alone on country paths,
rice plants and wild grasses on both sides,
putting each foot down on the earth
in mindfulness, knowing
that I walk on the wondrous earth.

In such moments, existence is a miraculous
and mysterious reality.

People usually consider walking on water
or in thin air a miracle.
But I think the real miracle
is not to walk either on water or in thin air,
but to walk on earth.

Every day we are engaged in a miracle
which we don’t even recognize:
a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves,
the black, curious eyes of a child–
our own two eyes.

All is a miracle.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh

Inspirational Resources By Thich Nhat Hanh From Amazon.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Enthusiasm And Optimism Are Sparks Of Life That Can Set Your World On Fire

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Enthusiasm Quotes

“Enthusiasm and optimism are sparks of life that can set your world on fire.” - Quotesan


The dictionary defines the word enthusiasm as the feeling of excitement for an activity. It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who said that nothing great ever happened without enthusiasm. 

So if you want to accomplish remarkable things or to achieve your goals or to live a great life, you need to have enthusiasm bubbling inside you. 

If you want to harness  more enthusiasm into your life, then get this amazing book "ENTHUSIASM: Simple And Effective Strategies On How To Create More Enthusiasm For Life (Build Confidence, Create Habits, How To Talk To Anyone, Find Your Passion)".

Courage Means You Don't Run Away, Even Though You Are Running Scared

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Keep Up Your Courage Sayings

“Courage means you do not run away, even though you are running scared.” - Quotesan


Courage is the spirit of virtue. There are different kinds of courage, that includes physical strength, endurance to mental stamina and innovation. 

Courage is feeling fear, but you choose to soldier on. It is said that courage is the wiser brother of fear. 

To quote Samuel Johnson,"Courage is the greatest of all the virtues. Because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others." 

Courage means you don't run away, even though you are running scared
Here is an excerpt from the speech "Citizenship In A Republic" by Theodore Roosevelt about courage:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”   - Theodore Roosevelt

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

11 Jorge Luis Borges Sayings

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Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator.

He is considered to be one of the greatest Latin American writers of the past century, even though he did not receive a Nobel Prize for literature.

11 Jorge Luis Borges Sayings

His two famous books, Ficciones (Fictions) and El Aleph (The Aleph), are compilations of short stories.

Check out quotations by Jorge Luis Borges below:


“Doubt is one of the names of intelligence.”
doubt, names, intelligence
“Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.”
talk, improve, silence
Writing is nothing more than a guided dream."
writing, dream
“To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god.”
love, religion, god
“Being with you and not being with you is the only way I have to measure time.”
being, measure, time
“To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely.”
die, religion, live
“We accept reality so readily - perhaps because we sense that nothing is real.”
reality, real
“Life itself is a quotation.”
quotation, life
“When writers die they become books, which is, after all, not too bad an incarnation."
writers, books, incarnation
"For myth is at the beginning of literature, and also at its end."
myth, literature
"As I think of the many myths, there is one that is very harmful, and that is the myth of countries."
think, myths, countries

Life Itself Is A Quotation

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Jorge Luis Borges Sayings

“Life itself is a quotation.” - Jorge Luis Borges



Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator. His two famous books, Ficciones (Fictions) and El Aleph (The Aleph), are compilations of short stories.

The above quote is mentioned in French philosopher, cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard in his book "Cool Memories". He heard it at a lecture given in Paris.

The quotation means all our lives are just like all those popular quotes, sayings or proverbs. There are messages to be found in our lives, which can inspired or laughed at by others.

Here are some of Jorge Luis Borges popular quotations:


“Doubt is one of the names of intelligence.”
“Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.”
Writing is nothing more than a guided dream."
“To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god.”

Monday, July 13, 2015

If The Next Generation Is To Face The Future With Zest And Self-Confidence, We Must Educate Them To Be Original As Well As Competent

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Zest For Living Sayings

“If the next generation is to face the future with zest and self-confidence, we must educate them to be original as well as competent.” - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi


Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the world's leading researcher on positive psychology. He is known for his work in the study of happiness and creativity. 

His popular book "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" which talks about the term "flow". Or what they called it  "in the zone". It is when  a person who is totally engrossed in a task becomes immersed in a state of flow, oblivious to the passage of time while experiencing a mild state of euphoria.

Here are a couple of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi quotations:

“Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.”
“It might be true that it is “quality time” that counts, but after a certain point quantity has a bearing on quality.”
“It is not the skills we actually have that determine how we feel but the ones we think we have.”
“Competition is enjoyable only when it is a means to perfect one’s skills; when it becomes an end in itself, it ceases to be fun.”

It Is In The Compelling Zest Of High Adventure And Of Victory, And In Creative Action, That Man Finds His Supreme Joys

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Zest For Living Sayings

“It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery


Antoine de Saint-Exupery was a French aviator and writer.

His works are the unique testimony of a pilot and a warrior who looked at adventure and danger with a poet’s eyes. His fable Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) has become a modern classic.

Here are a few Antoine de Saint-Exupery quotations from The Little Prince:

“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”
“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.”
“If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night. All the stars are a-bloom with flowers...”
“When someone blushes, doesn't that mean 'yes'?”

If Things Don't Come Easy, There Is No Premium On Effort. There Should Be Joy In The Chase, Zest In The Pursuit

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Zest For Living Sayings

“If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy in the chase, zest in the pursuit.” - Branch Rickey


Branch Rickey nicknamed "the Mahātmā" was an innovative Major League Baseball (MLB). He was best known for breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing African American player Jackie Robinson. 

In 2009 he was elected the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

These are a few of Branch Rickey quotations:

“A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.”
“Problems are the price you pay for progress.”
A full mind is an empty bat.”
“Never surrender opportunity for security.”

Sunday, July 12, 2015

What Hunger Is In Relation To Food, Zest Is In Relation To Life

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Zest For Living Sayings

“What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life.” - Bertrand Russell



Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic and a prominent anti-war activist. 

He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.

These are a few of Bertrand Russell popular quotes:

“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”
“War does not determine who is right - only who is left.”
“Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.”
“The secret of happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible, horrible, horrible.”

If You Have Zest And Enthusiasm You Attract Zest And Enthusiasm. Life Does Give Back In Kind

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Zest For Living Sayings

“If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.” - Norman Vincent Peale



Norman Vincent Peale was a minister and author of forty-six books. Among them, his most popular book is "The Power of Positive Thinking". 

Here are a couple of Norman Vincent Peale popular quotes:

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”

“Change your thoughts and you change your world.”

“The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”

“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”

When Life Throws You Lemons, Don't Just Make Lemonade. Jazz It Up With The Lemon Zest To Show Chutzpah

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Pictorial Sayings

"When life throws you lemons, don't just make lemonade. Jazz it up with the lemon zest to show chutzpah." - Quotesan
Zest is the scrapings from the outer, colorful skin of citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron, and lime.

It can be used as a food ingredient to add flavor to foods. This citrus peel may be used fresh, dried, candied, or pickled in salt.

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Zest Is The Secret Of all Beauty. There Is No Beauty That Is Attractive Without Zest

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Zest For Living Sayings

“Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.” - Christian Dior



Christian Dior was a French fashion designer who made a name in the world of couture after World War II. His innovative elegant designs were worn by movie stars and royalties.

These are a few of Christian Dior famous quotations:

"It is unforgivable to do what one doesn't love especially if one succeeds."
"My dream is to save women from nature."
"After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world."
"A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting."

Forbid A Man To Think For Himself Or To Act For Himself And You May Add The Joy Of Piracy And The Zest Of Smuggling To His Life

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Zest For Living Sayings

“Forbid a man to think for himself or to act for himself and you may add the joy of piracy and the zest of smuggling to his life.” - Elbert Hubbard



Elbert Green Hubbard was an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. He was an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement and is famous for his essay "A Message to Garcia.

These are few of Elbert Hubbard popular quotations:

"A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in on the experience."
"An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness."
"Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out of it alive."
"Life is just one damned thing after another."

True Happiness Comes From The Joy Of Deeds Well Done, The Zest Of Creating Things New

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Zest For Living Sayings

“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery


Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a French aristocrat, writer, poet, and an aviator. He is popularly known for his novella "The Little Prince" (Le Petit Prince) Wind, Sand and Stars; and Southern Mail.

These are a few of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry popular quotes:

"A goal without a plan is just a wish."
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
"Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction."

Friday, July 10, 2015

11 Zest For Living Quotations To Spice Up Your Life

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 Zest is a positive trait reflecting a person’s approach to life with anticipation, energy, enthusiasm and excitement.

 Being zestful, involves doing things wholeheartedly, and at the same time feeling adventurous, vivacious and full of vigor.

These people do not focus on negativity.

If you are enthusiastic about living a juicy life, then check out my selected zest for living quotations.

11 zest for living quotations to spice up your life

“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
true, happiness, deeds, new
“Forbid a man to think for himself or to act for himself and you may add the joy of piracy and the zest of smuggling to his life” - Elbert Hubbard
forbid, think, act, joy
“Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.” - Christian Dior
beauty, attractive
"When life throws you lemons, don't just make lemonade. Jazz it up with the lemon zest to show chutzpah." - Quotesan
lemon, chutzpah
“If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.” - Norman Vincent Peale
enthusiasm, life
“What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life.” - Bertrand Russell
hunger, food
“If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy in the chase, zest in the pursuit.” - Branch Rickey
easy, effort, joy, chase, pursuit
“It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
adventure, victory, creative, action, joy
“If the next generation is to face the future with zest and self-confidence, we must educate them to be original as well as competent” - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
generation, future, confidence, educate
“Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not for the ovations. But for the joy of it.” - Rasheed Ogunlaru
live, sing, song, expectations, ovation, joy
"Life is gift to be enjoyed to the fullest. Squeeze out its zest to the last drop." - Quotesan
life, gift


Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

11 Jules Renard Quotations and Wise Words About Life, Writing, Love And other Subjects

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Check out these popular quotations and wise words about love, life, writing, woman and other topics by French author Jules Renard.

11 Jules Renard quotations and wise words

One of his more popular works is his 1894 book "lPoil de carotte" (translated as Carrot Head in English).

Hope you enjoy my selection of 11 Jules Renard quotations below:


“Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.”
love, heart, brain, empty
“If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right.”
afraid, lonely, right
“Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.”
writing, profession, ridiculous, money
“As I grow to understand life less and less, I learn to live it more and more.”
grow, understand, life, learn
“The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving any excuse.”
man, free, invitation, dinner, excuse
“Look for the ridiculous in everything and you will find it.”
ridiculous, find
“We don't understand life any better at forty than at twenty, but we know it and admit it.”
understand, know, admit
“We spend our lives talking about this mystery - our life.”
spend, lives, mystery, life
“It is easy for a somebody to be modest, but it is difficult to be modest when one is a nobody.”
easy, modest, difficult, nobody
"Don't tell a woman she's pretty; tell her there's no other woman like her, and all roads will open to you."
woman, pretty, roads
“Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.”
modest, kind, pride, offend