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Selected from Laura Moncur's Motivational Quotations - February 21, 2026
Death is a friend of ours; and he that is not ready to entertain him is not at home.
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Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)  
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.'
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Helen Hayes (1900 - 1993)  
I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic.
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Lisa Alther, Kinflicks, 1975  
It is impossible to go through life without trust: That is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.
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Graham Greene, The Ministry of Fear  
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