"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes."
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"Stop whatever you're doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won't be able to do this anymore?"
"Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."
"Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people."
"By staying focused and flexible, you will meet and exceed your major life-forming goals. Success is not a resting-place - it is a launching pad"
"Look for an occupation that you like, and you will not need to labor for a single day in your life."
"Every ceiling reached becomes a floor."
"Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits."
"Those who win are those who think they can."
"Don't forget to love yourself."
"Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing."
"Change is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish."
"Life has to be given a meaning because of the obvious fact that it has no meaning."
"However far modern science and techniques have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson; nothing is impossible."
"Follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and door will open where you didn't know they were going to be."
"What is a fear of living? It's being preeminently afraid of dying. It is not doing what you came here to do, out of timidity and spinelessness. The antidote is to take full responsibility for yourself - for the time you take up and the space you occupy. If you don't know what you're here to do, then just do some good."
"Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it."
"The only thing certain is nothing is certain."
"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say something good or keep quiet."
"Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion."