University of Life Quotes Catalog

The tragedy of the world is that men have given first class loyalty to second class causes, and these causes have betrayed them. – Lynn Harold Hough

The test and the use of man’s education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. – Jacques Barzun

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The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way. – Dale Carnegie

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The single most valuable thing a person could be taught is how to learn, for then a person could discover everything they need to know. – Unknown

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The only life worth living is the adventurous life. Of such a life the dominant characteristic is that it is unafraid. It is unafraid of what other people think…it does not adapt either its pace or its objectives to the pace and objectives of its neighbors. It thinks its own thoughts, it reads its own books, it develops its own hobbies, and it is governed by its own conscience. The herd may graze where it pleases, but he who lives the adventurous life will remain unafraid when he finds himself alone. – Raymond B Fosdick

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The older I get, the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first-a process which often reduces the most complex human problems to manageable proportions. – Dwight D Eishenhower

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The monosyllable of the clock is loss, loss, loss, unless you devote your heart to its opposition.- Tennessee Williams

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The marksman hitteth the target partly by pulling, partly by letting go. The boatsman reacheth the landing partly by pulling, partly by letting go. – Egyptian proverb

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The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. – John Burroughs

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The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touched by the thorns. – Thomas Moore

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The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. – Benjamin Franklin

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The hardest part of raising children is teaching them to ride bicycles. A father can run beside the bicycle or stand yelling directions while the child falls. A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. The realization that this is what the child will always need can hit hard. – Sloan Wilson

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The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved, loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. – Victor Hugo

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The future does not belong to those who are content with today…rather it will belong to those who can blend vision, reason, and courage in a personal commitment. – Robert Kennedy

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“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” – Joseph Addison

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“The doors of opportunity swing on the hinges of opposition!” – Adrian Rogers

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The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. – Arthur Brisbane

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The beauty of work depends upon the way we meet it, whether we arm ourselves each morning to attack it as an enemy that must be vanquished before night comes- or whether we open our eyes with the sunrise to welcome it as an approaching friend who will keep us delightful company. – Lucy Larcom

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That which we are capable of feeling, we are capable of saying. – Cervantes

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That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember. – Thomas Fuller

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Thanks is sometimes a mask for ingratitude. True gratitude is expressed in deeds rather than in words. –

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Set goals and follow through on them. You transform yourself from one of life’s spectators into a real participant. – Lou Holtz

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Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale. It cannot be fabricated out of public relations. It comes to us when we are alone, in quiet moments, in quiet places, when we suddenly realize that, knowing the good, we have done it; knowing the beautiful, we have served it; knowing the truth, we have spoken it-Whitney Griswold

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Remember, luck is opportunity meeting up with preparation, so you must prepare yourself to be lucky. – Gregory Hines

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Recipe for greatness-to bear up under loss; to fight the bitterness of defeat and the weakness of grief; to be victor over anger; to smile when tears are close; to resist disease and evil men and base instincts; to hate hate and to love love; to go on when it would seem good to die; to look up with unquenchable faith in something ever more about to be. That is what any man can do, and be great. – Zane Grey

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Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without his thumb on the scale. – Byron Langfeld

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Preparation makes for leadership, and leadership is service to man. – Douglas Southall Freeman

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Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. – Eric Hoffer

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Pleasure is, and just remain, a side effect or by-product, and is destroyed and spoiled to the degree to which it is a goal in itself. – Viktor Frankl

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People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get on in this world are the people who look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw

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“Peace may cost as much as war, but it’s a better buy.” – E.C. McKenzie

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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. – Thomas Edison

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Opportunity doesn’t necessarily knock on the door; it may be leaning against the wall waiting to be noticed. Unknown

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One would suffer a great deal to be happy. – Mary Wortley Montagu

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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. – Dale Carnegie

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One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears-by listening to them. – Dean Rusk

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Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure word, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with the breath of kindness, blow the rest away. – George Eliot

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Not often in the story of mankind does a man arrive on earth who is both steel an velvet, who is as hard as rock and soft as drifting fog, who hold in his heart and mind the paradox of terrible storm and peace unspeakable and perfect. – Carl Sanburg (on 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth)

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University of Life Quotes Catalog

a curated list of all the best quotes about life and how to live it!

The tragedy of the world is that men have given first class loyalty to second class causes, and these causes have betrayed them. – Lynn Harold Hough

The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. – Albert Schweitzer

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. – John F Kennedy

The test and the use of man’s education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. – Jacques Barzun

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way. – Dale Carnegie

The single most valuable thing a person could be taught is how to learn, for then a person could discover everything they need to know. – Unknown

The older I get, the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first-a process which often reduces the most complex human problems to manageable proportions. – Dwight D Eishenhower

The monosyllable of the clock is loss, loss, loss, unless you devote your heart to its opposition.- Tennessee Williams

The marksman hitteth the target partly by pulling, partly by letting go. The boatsman reacheth the landing partly by pulling, partly by letting go. – Egyptian proverb

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. – John Burroughs

The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touched by the thorns. – Thomas Moore

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. – Benjamin Franklin

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved, loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. – Victor Hugo

The future does not belong to those who are content with today…rather it will belong to those who can blend vision, reason, and courage in a personal commitment. – Robert Kennedy

“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” – Joseph Addison

“The doors of opportunity swing on the hinges of opposition!” – Adrian Rogers

The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. – Arthur Brisbane

The beauty of work depends upon the way we meet it, whether we arm ourselves each morning to attack it as an enemy that must be vanquished before night comes- or whether we open our eyes with the sunrise to welcome it as an approaching friend who will keep us delightful company. – Lucy Larcom

That which we are capable of feeling, we are capable of saying. – Cervantes

That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember. – Thomas Fuller

Thanks is sometimes a mask for ingratitude. True gratitude is expressed in deeds rather than in words. –

Set goals and follow through on them. You transform yourself from one of life’s spectators into a real participant. – Lou Holtz

Remember, luck is opportunity meeting up with preparation, so you must prepare yourself to be lucky. – Gregory Hines

Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without his thumb on the scale. – Byron Langfeld

Preparation makes for leadership, and leadership is service to man. – Douglas Southall Freeman

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. – Eric Hoffer

Pleasure is, and just remain, a side effect or by-product, and is destroyed and spoiled to the degree to which it is a goal in itself. – Viktor Frankl

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get on in this world are the people who look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw

“Peace may cost as much as war, but it’s a better buy.” – E.C. McKenzie

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. – Thomas Edison

Opportunity doesn’t necessarily knock on the door; it may be leaning against the wall waiting to be noticed. Unknown

One would suffer a great deal to be happy. – Mary Wortley Montagu

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. – Dale Carnegie

One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears-by listening to them. – Dean Rusk