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Sage sayings, maxims and quotable quotes
Happiness is a choice not a response. Success is … more attitude than aptitude. Count your age by friends, count your life by smiles. Seek joy in what you give not in what you get. It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts. Talk less – say more. It’s better to be…
Well done! is better than, Well said! Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes. The greater part of progress is the desire to progress. For every person who climbs the ladder of success there are a dozen waiting for the elevator. An ego…
If you did not write every day, the poisons would accumulate and you would begin to die, or act crazy or both–you must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. – Ray Bradbury Write. Start writing today. Start writing right now. Don’t write it right, just write it –and then make it right…
Here’s more Albert Einstein in the By George Journal: 10 Life Lessons The empowering wisdom of Albert Einstein
Business Insider magazine recently published a list of the “top 100 motivational quotes.” By George Journal has taken the liberty of presenting the “top 10” from that list. Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. – William B. Sprague We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,…
Some people stay longer in an hour than others can in a week. – William Dean Howells Don’t look now, but there’s one too many in this room and I think it’s you. – Groucho Marx Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others. – Winston Churchill I’ve had a perfectly wonderful…
Through this year, By George Journal is celebrating one of the greatest authors of our time – Ernest Hemingway. Herein is 20 of our favourite quotes from Papa’s 1932 tribute to the sport and art of bullfighting – Death in the Afternoon. In his own bibliographical note, Hemingway writes that the book “is not intended…
As we tackle both mundane routine and the stressful challenges of our day, we might all benefit from the short ditties of a children’s favourite, Charles Ghigna (a.k.a. Father Goose). By George Journal is providing these three poems of Father Goose with the challenge to all to dare to dream – and live fully. Dreams Allowed…
This morning, the By George Journal has just tweeted its 2,500th message. One of our primary missions on Twitter has been to provide our followers with #life #quotes to #motivate & #inspire. We have shared many, sage sayings and insightful musings to help people through their days. To mark the 2,500th message, here are our last…
First day back from a glorious Spring Break? Here are 10 quotes to kick you into gear and help you get back at it. The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today. – Elbert Hubbard Some people dream of success… while others wake up and work hard at it. – Unknown…
A Day in the Life of Man – Sustenance for the Soul is a moving collection of verse, thoughts and quotes that takes the reader through an average day – from dawn to dusk. The assortment of bons mots will encourage reflection, reawaken hope, and draw energy from within. Read the post from the day…
To start this week, 10 FAV #life #quotes to #inspire & #motivate from our Twitter feed – @ByGeorgeJournal: Be real, be yourself, be unique, be true, be honest, be humble, be happy. – Henry Miller Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it & you’ll start believing in it. – Jesse Owens…
By George Journal ended this week with our wordsmiths’ favourite sayings from the Dalai Lama. With our Twitter feed, we were also tweeting a number of his insightful thoughts through Friday. The poster above was one of our own Facebook Wall Photos from a few weeks back. You can see that poster and…
This is a selection of 10 motivational quotes taken from our e-book A Day in the Life of Man – Sustenance for the Soul. Reduce everything you want to do, to an action you can do right now. – Jason Randal People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do…
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. – Carl Bard Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. – John…
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain Dreams are the touchstones of our character. – Henry…
Here are a dozen of our favourite tweets from the last seven days: The secret to success is constancy to purpose. – Benjamin Disraeli We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. – Thornton Wilder At times our own light goes out and is…
You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. – John Wooden Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing in it. – J. Owens But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the…
Winners take chances Like everyone else, they fear failing, but they refuse to let fear control them. Winners don’t give up. When life gets rough, they hang in until the going gets better. Winners are flexible. They realize there is more than one way and are willing to try others. Winners know they are not…
Regardless of its author, this is a remarkably powerful quote. Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. – Unknown * * – This quote is widely attributed to “Frank Outlaw”…