Quotes with things-blocking

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  • Aristotle Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses or avoids.
    Aristotle
    Greek philosopher (384 - 322)
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  • Marcus Aurelius Consider how much more you often suffer from your anger and grief, than from those very things for which you are angry and grieved.
    Marcus Aurelius
    Roman emperor (121 - 180)
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  • Ralph Waldo Emerson Courage charms us, because it indicates that a man loves an idea better than all things in the world, that he is thinking neither of his bed, nor his dinner, nor his money, but will venture all to put in act the invisible thought of his mind.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
    American poet and philosopher (1803 - 1882)
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  • Edward de Bono Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.
    Edward de Bono
    Maltese physician, psychologist, philosopher, author and inventor (1933 - )
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  • Winston Churchill Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.
    Winston Churchill
    English statesman (1874 - 1965)
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  • David Mitchell Dead things show you what you’ll be too one day.
    David Mitchell
    English novelist and screenwriter (1969 - )
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  • Epictetus Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
    Epictetus
    Roman philosopher (50 - 130)
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  • Stephen R. Covey Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.
    Stephen R. Covey
    American educator, author and businessman (1932 - 2012)
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  • Benjamin Franklin Energy and persistence alter all things.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • Carl Gustav Jung Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.
    Carl Gustav Jung
    Swiss psychiatrist (1875 - 1961)
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  • Henry David Thoreau Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
    Henry David Thoreau
    American writer (1817 - 1862)
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  • William James Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice.
    William James
    American philosopher (1842 - 1910)
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  • C. S. Lewis Faith... is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods.
    C. S. Lewis
    Irish novelist and poet (1898 - 1963)
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  • Mark Twain Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
    Mark Twain
    American writer (ps. of Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835 - 1910)
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  • Samuel Johnson Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
    Samuel Johnson
    English writer (1709 - 1784)
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  • Richard M. DeVos Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A ''you can do it'' when things are tough.
    Richard M. DeVos
    American businessman, co-founder of Amway Corp. (1926 - 2018)
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  • Samuel Goldwyn From success you get a lot of things, but not that great inside thing that love brings you.
    Samuel Goldwyn
    American producer (1882 - 1974)
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  • Warren Bennis Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.
    Warren Bennis
    American scholar, organizational consultant and author (1925 - 2014)
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  • St. Francis de Sales Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew -
    St. Francis de Sales
    Bishop of Geneva and is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church (1567 - 1622)
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  • Saadi Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
    Saadi
    Persian poet and literary of the medieval period (1200 - 1292)
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