William George Jordan

William George Jordan

Author, Speaker

William George Jordan was a prominent American author and speaker known for his insights on personal development and self-control, particularly in his work 'The Majesty of Calmness.'

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Born
January 1, 1864
Died
January 1, 1934
Quotes
28
Rank
#3411

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"Life is a state of constant radiation and absorption; to exist is to radiate; to exist is to be the recipient of radiations."

Radiation Life Is States
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"Life is not something to be lived through: it is something to be lived up to. It is a privilege, not a penal servitude of so many decades on earth."

Life Earth Privilege
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"If there is a little sand in the sugar of home happiness, it really seems better to concentrate on the sweetness that remains than to carry around samples of the grit in envelopes of conversational confidence."

Home Grit Littles
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"Nature is very un-American. Nature never hurries."

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"Life is simply time given to man to learn how to live."

Men Life Is Given
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"Worry is discounting possible future sorrows so that the individual may have present misery."

Worry Sorrow May
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"He who thinks all mankind is vile is a pessimist who mistakes his introspection for observation; he looks into his own heart and thinks he sees the world."

Mistake Heart Thinking
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