Motivational Quotes of the Day

Selected from Laura Moncur's Motivational Quotations - January 02, 2015
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.
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H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956), 'Prejudices: Fourth Series,' 1924  
Every instance of heartbreak can teach us powerful lessons about creating the kind of love we really want.
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Martha Beck, O Magazine, February 2003  
We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction.
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Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, 2005  
The only way to last a really long time is to build something useful enough that people will want to keep it going after you die, and to cultivate a sense of ownership in other people. In short: make good shit and give it away as fast as you can.
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Lisa Williams, The Lessons of Nixon, 05-19-06  

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