469 quotes found
“Sometimes it takes a little jolt to make us appreciate what we’ve got.”
“[T[his isn’t just “another day, another dollar.” It’s more like “another day, another miracle.” (213)”
“It’s not about some principled debate as to whether I should focus on what I have, or on what I don’t have. Rather, it’s about being thankful that I have the privilege to enjoy the former, and the ...”
“True love is a developed and intense appreciation for someone. It’s that perfect awareness that you are finally whole when she’s with you, and that hollow incompleteness you suffer when she’s gone.”
“We don’t give a damn to the insects on our Earth, but if we could find even a single insect on Mars, the whole world would cherish it like crazy!”
“There is something beautiful in you seeking freedom.”
“Effective leaders have the ability to serve and appreciate others while at the same time enabling them to achieve greatness.”
“This place was truly the highest and the lowest of all worlds - the most beautiful senses, the most exquisite emotions.. the most malevolent desires, the darkest deeds. Perhaps it was meant to be s...”
“A good joke doesn’t necessarily need appreciation from others. One can freely laugh at one’s own deserving jokes.”
“It's funny, but have you ever noticed that the more special something is, the more people seem to take it for granted? It's like they think it won't ever change. Just like this house here. All it e...”
“Liking is probably the best form of ownership, and ownership the worst form of liking.”
“A man has only one escape from his old self — to see a different self in the mirror of some woman's eyes.”
“Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle. Let us dream of evanes...”
“There comes a time in one’s life, perhaps in middle age, when we stop and assess who we are, and the life we have.”
“Appreciate what you have, while you have it, or you’ll learn what it meant to you after you lose it.”
“Using guilt, fear or any other negative emotion to try to change someone’s behavior backfires 100% of the time. If you want someone to do something for you or for themselves, the most important thi...”
“Don’t discount this powerful use of appreciation. It is one of the great secrets of life. It’s the feeling and emotion of appreciation that matters most, not the lip service.”
“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”
“I asked Troit, ‘What was it about the gang leaders that made you want to be more like them?’Troit answered, ‘To be truthful, I used to feel good in their presence. I used to feel wanted in their pr...”
“Do I always have to be dependent on ‘seeing a man with no feet’ . . . before I realize that ‘I have feet’?”
