"Run down the list of those who felt intense anger at something: the most famous, the most unfortunate, the most hated, the most whatever: Where is all that now? Smoke, dust, legend...or not even a legend. Think of all the examples. And how trivial the things we want so passionately are."

-- Marcus Aurelius

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“Talent is the multiplier. The more energy and attention you invest in it, the greater the yield. The time you spend with your best is, quite simply, your most productive time.”

Source : Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman (2014). “First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently”, p.170, Simon and Schuster
“The attribution of a speaker is in fact a part of the quotation. Some statements simply are better if a certain famous person said them.”
“I couldnt be a writer without hope. I think I became a writer because Im pretty optimistic.”
“When someone critises or disagrees with you, a small ant of hatred and antagonism is born in your heart. If you do not squash that ant at once, it might grow into a snake, or even a dragon.”
“When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.”
“In order to be effective decision makers and to live satisfying and contented lives, people need to be aware of their goals, desires, and purposes and need to be able to evaluate or assess the extent to which they are heading in the direction specified by their inner standards.”

Source : Source: www.psychologytoday.com
“I think it is rather 'unsexy' to go under the knife and modify your appearance.”
“There's nothing like music to relieve the soul and uplift it.”

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