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“All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and go forward, sometimes to death, but always to victory” was the motto of the King’s Guard in ancient Greece.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
“Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.’ That is why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. So, naturally, we are glad to see them.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
“Bill Gates once said, “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
― The Psychology of Money
― The Psychology of Money
“I had to experience despair, I had to sink to the greatest mental depths, to thoughts of suicide, in order to experience grace, to hear Om again, to sleep deeply again and to awaken refreshed again. I had to become a fool again in order to find Atman in myself. I had to sin in order to live again. Whither will my path yet lead me? This path is stupid, it goes in spirals, perhaps in circles, but whichever way it goes, I will follow it.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha
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