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In the end, you are what you contributed to the world.
This quote typifies the author's pithy platitudes. Although his thesis is inspirational, his message became excessively repetitive, and makes it fortunate the book is unusually short.
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
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“The minute you supply a person with the answers, by that very action you block them, once and for all, from the opportunity of inventing those same answers for themselves. If you want to go on an ego trip, to show how smart you are, give the answers. But if what you want is action to be taken, then you must refrain from giving the answers.”
― Theory of Constraints
― Theory of Constraints
“I smile and start to count on my fingers: One, people are good. Two, every conflict can be removed. Three, every situation, no matter how complex it initially looks, is exceedingly simple. Four, every situation can be substantially improved; even the sky is not the limit. Five, every person can reach a full life. Six, there is always a win-win solution. Shall I continue to count?”
― The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
― The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
“People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.”
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“My mother was very strong about my doing well in school and living up to my potential. Two things were important to her and she repeated them endlessly. One was to ‘be a lady,’ and that meant conduct yourself civilly, don’t let emotions like anger or envy get in your way. And the other was to be independent, which was an unusual message for mothers of that time to be giving their daughters.”
― My Own Words: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
― My Own Words: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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