"Hereâ€™s a bumper sticker Iâ€™d like to see: â€œWe are the proud parents of a child whoâ€™s self-esteem is sufficient that he doesnâ€™t need us promoting his minor scholastic achievements on the back of our car."

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George Carlin

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“I think the key to passion, to zeal, is gratitude. Or to put it another way, the fuel to motivate is gratitude.”
“People do accuse me of being just decorative or an escapist - well I am. That's what I do. I am other things as well. I transcend the song and give it a different meaning.”
“Emotional self-control is NOT the same as overcontrol, the stifling of all feeling and spontaneity....when such emotional suppression is chronic, it can impair thinking, hamper intellectual performance and interfere with smooth social interaction. By contrast, emotional competence implies we have a choice as to how we express our feelings.”
“Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple stupid behavior.”
“The only limitations we face are the ones we place upon ourselves”
“In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honor, command, power, and glory.”
“When people give you their stated reason for doing something always assume they are giving you a reason that sounds good, but not the real reason.”
“The reason to consider life and what's of value is to make sure you're not missing out. Seize the day. What's important to you? What do you care about? What matters? Pursue that, forget the rest.”

Source : "CNN Newsroom" with Brooke Baldwin, edition.cnn.com. October 8, 2014.

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