Life Quotes, page 143

“Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

“We are stronger, gentler, more resilient, and more beautiful than any of us imagine.”

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

“Silence and a smile are two powerful tools. A smile can solve many problems; silence can help you avoid many problems.”

“Some people are so quiet and brave that we don't even notice they're suffering.”

“Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river.”

“My father used to say, "Don't raise your voice; improve your argument."”

“The best thing you can ever do is believe in yourself.”

“Your children will follow your example, not your advice.”

“If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule: never lie to yourself.”

“I am trying to be better than yesterday.”

“Money is the worst discovery of human life, yet it is the most reliable test of human nature.”

“Small changes can make a big difference.”

“People who boast about their IQ are losers.”

“Spending time with children is more important than spending money on children.”

“Life is so much simpler when you stop explaining yourself to people and just do what works for you.”

“Believing in others is easy, but believing in yourself — that's the real challenge.”

“The sun is alone too, but it still shines.”

“Never forget three types of people in your life: those who helped you in your difficult times, those who left you in your difficult times, and those who put you in difficult times.”

“That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

“If you want something done right, do it yourself.”

“One: remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two: never give up work; work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three: if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”

“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.”

“For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen. Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Mankind's greatest achievements have come about by talking, and its greatest failures by not talking. It doesn't have to be like this. Our greatest hopes could become reality in the future. With the technology at our disposal, the possibilities are unbounded. All we need to do is make sure we keep talking.”

“It matters if you just don't give up.”

“I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die.”

“While there is life, there is hope.”

“I am just a child who has never grown up. I still keep asking these 'how' and 'why' questions. Occasionally, I find an answer.”

“We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain.”

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”